1953 AAA Championships

Outdoor track and field competition July 2024 July 2024 1953 AAA Championships London, England 10–11 July 1953 White City Stadium Senior Outdoor 1952 1954 AAA Championships The 1953 AAA Championships was the 1953 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 10 to 11 July 1953 at White City Stadium in London, England.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19530711/176/0006 Results of AAA finals Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 11 July 1953 British Newspaper Archive subscription 15 July 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001723/19530712/009/0009 Gallant Pirie bid fails Sunday Sun (Newcastle) 12 July 1953 British Newspaper Archive subscription 15 July 2024 Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Cardiff and the decathlon event was held in Uxbridge. thumb|right|150px|McDonald Bailey won both the 100 and 200 for his 13th & 14th titles Results https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists National Union of Track Statisticians 16 July 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000653/19530711/092/0005 Record for AAA mile Sports Argus 11 July 1953 British Newspaper Archive subscription 24 April 2025 EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards McDonald Bailey 9.8 25px Karim Olowu 10.0 BER Orien Young 10.2220 yards McDonald Bailey 21.4 Brian Shenton 21.9 25px Clay Gibbs 22.3440 yards Peter Fryer 48.9 Len Smith 49.4 David Rawe 49.5880 yards Brian Hewson 1:54.2 Desmond Williamson 1:54.6 Tom White 1:54.81 mile Roger Bannister 4;05.2 Don Seaman 4:08.0 Bill Nankeville 4;10.43 miles Gordon Pirie 13:43.4 Fred Green 13:46.0 Len Eyre 14:02.06 miles Gordon Pirie 28:19.4 WR Frank Sando 28:47.2SCO Ian Binnie 28:53.4 marathon Jim Peters2:22:29.0 Alan Lawton 2:29:38 Geoff Iden 2:30:54steeplechase Eddie Ellis 10:02.8 Ken Johnson 10:03.6 Walter Berry 10:14.2120y hurdles Peter Hildreth 14.6 Paul Vine 15.0 Donal O'Sullivan 15.1220y hurdles Harry Whittle 24.2 Peter Hildreth 24.4 Paul Vine 24.4440y hurdles Harry Whittle 52.7 NR Alec Hardy 53.1 PUR Amadeo Francis 54.22 miles walk George Coleman 14:02.2 Bryan Hawkins 14:05.8 Bob Richards 14:10.27 miles walk Roland Hardy 51:47.0 Bryan Hawkins 54:23.0 John Proctor 54:59.0high jump Derek Cox 1.905 IRE Brendan O'Reilly 1.880 Kinnaird Cunningham 1.854pole vault Geoff Elliott 4.11 YUG Milan Milakov 4.11 Ian Ward 3.81long jump 25px Karim Olowu 7.15 Peter Whaley 7.14 Roy Cruttenden 6.99triple jump Ken Wilmshurst 14.36 25px William Laing 14.28 Saar Willi Burgard 14.13shot put John Savidge 16.17 YUG Petar Sarcevic 14.99 Mark Pharaoh 13.88discus throw Mark Pharaoh 47.96 YUG Vitomir Krivokapić 47.28 John Savidge 44.65hammer throw Don Anthony 53.24 Peter Allday 52.86 SCO Ewan Douglas 52.72javelin throw Michael Denley63.58 YUG Branko Dangubić 63.38 Kevin Flanagan 61.78decathlon Les Pinder 5321 Hywel Williams 5035 Vic Matthews 4806 See also 1953 WAAA Championships References Category:AAA Championships Athletics Outdoor Category:International sports competitions in London Category:Sport in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Category:July 1953 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1953 in the sport of athletics