1978 AAA Championships

Outdoor track and field competition July 2024 July 2024 1978 AAA Championships London, England 23–24 June 1978 Crystal Palace National Sports Centre Senior Outdoor 1977 1979 AAA Championships The 1978 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1978 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 23 to 24 June 1978 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19780624/580/0015 Pascoe turns on the hurdles power Liverpool Echo 24 June 1978 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001723/19780625/441/0028 Brendan's back in charge Sunday Sun (Newcastle) 25 June 1978 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024 Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Sandwich and the decathlon was held in Birmingham. thumb|right|150px|Henry Rono won the 5,000 metres Results https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists National Union of Track Statisticians 18 July 2024 EventGoldSilverBronze100m USA James Sanford 10.42 PAN Guy Abrahams 10.53 GHA Ernest Obeng 10.67200m JAM Don Quarrie 20.79 GUY James Gilkes 20.81 USA James Sanford 21.08400m USA Maurice Peoples 45.78 SCO David Jenkins 46.33 Terry Whitehead 46.69800m USA Tom McLean 1:48.49 Dave Warren 1:48.80 USA Mark Belger 1:48.961,500m David Moorcroft 3:42.92 ALG Amar Brahmia 3:44.29 USA Craig Masback 3:44.375,000m KEN Henry Rono 13:20.78 KEN Wilson Waigwa 13:24.43 Nick Rose 13:25.4410,000m Brendan Foster 27:30.3 ER Mike McLeod 28:04.21 Dave Black 28:06.85marathon Tony Simmons 2:12:33 Jeff Norman 2:12:50 Trevor Wright 2:13:003000m steeplechase Dennis Coates 8:34.37 Tony Staynings 8:35.77 Micky Morris 8:35.78110m hurdles WAL Berwyn Price 14.14 Mark Holtom 14.49 Ian Ratcliffe 14.65400m hurdles Alan Pascoe 50.39 USA Rich Graybehl 50.65 Gary Oakes 51.083,000m walk Roger Mills 12:05.83 Brian Adams 12:24.72 Carl Lawton 12:41.1210,000m walk Brian Adams 43:44.0 Roger Mills 45:18.0 George Nibre 45:40.0high jump USA Franklin Jacobs 2.20 USA Gail Olson 2.20 SCO Brian Burgess 2.15pole vault USA Bob Pullard 5.40 Brian Hooper 5.30 Allan Williams 5.00long jump Roy Mitchell 7.76 Ken Cocks 7.57 Tony Henry 7.46triple jump Aston Moore 16.68 NR Keith Connor 16.39 David Johnson 15.85shot put Geoff Capes 19.94 Mike Winch 17.85 Bob Dale 17.06discus throw Peter Tancred 55.78 John Hillier 53.60 Mike Winch 52.88hammer throw AUS Peter Farmer 70.72 Paul Dickenson 68.24 Jim Whitehead 67.70javelin throw Peter Yates 80.10 David Ottley 77.60 Brian Roberts 75.90decathlon Alan Drayton 7424 Buster Watson 7381 John Howell 7190 See also 1978 WAAA Championships References Category:AAA Championships Athletics Outdoor Category:International sports competitions in London Category:Sport in the London Borough of Bromley Category:June 1978 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1978 in the sport of athletics