1954 AAA Championships

Outdoor track and field competition July 2024 July 2024 1954 AAA Championships London, England 9–10 July 1954 White City Stadium Senior Outdoor 1953 1955 AAA Championships The 1954 AAA Championships was the 1954 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 9 to 10 July 1954 at White City Stadium in London, England.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000712/19540710/198/0008 Pirie resting Lancashire Evening Post 10 July 1953 British Newspaper Archive subscription 15 July 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001723/19540711/012/0012 2 Britons hold new record Sunday Sun (Newcastle) 11 July 1954 British Newspaper Archive subscription 15 July 2024 Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Chiswick and the decathlon event was held in Uxbridge. The steeplechase was run as the 3,000 metres steeplechase for the first time instead of the 2 miles steeplechase. thumb|right|150px|József Csermák Results https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists National Union of Track Statisticians 16 July 2024 EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards George Ellis 9.9 25px Karim Olowu 9.9 Ken Box 9.9220 yards Brian Shenton 21.5 George Ellis 21.5 25px Clay Gibbs 21.6440 yards Peter Fryer 48.4 Derek Johnson 48.6 Peter Higgins 48.7880 yards Brian Hewson 1:52.2 Ron Henderson 1:52.2 Bill Aylett 1:53.41 mile Roger Bannister 4:07.6 Ian Boyd 4:10.4 David Law 4:10.63 miles Fred Green 13:32.2 WR Chris Chataway 13:32.2 =WR 25px Nyandika Maiyoro 13:54.86 miles Peter Driver 28:34.8 Frank Sando 28:38.2 Ken Norris 28:46.0marathon Jim Peters2:17:39.4 WR Stan Cox 2:23:08 Eric L. Smith 2:27:04steeplechase Ken Johnson9:00.8 HUN László Jeszenszky 9:00.8 Eric Shirley 9:04.0120y hurdles Jack Parker 14.7 Peter Hildreth 14.7 IRE Eamonn Kinsella 14.8220y hurdles Peter Hildreth 24.6 Michael Jenkins 25.1 Donal O'Sullivan 25.5440y hurdles Harry Kane 53.4 WAL 1807 Bob Shaw 53.4 SCO David Gracie 53.72 miles walk George Coleman 13:52.6 Bob Richards 14:06.6 Terry Whitlock 14:17.67 miles walk George Coleman 51:22.8 Bryan Hawkins 52:26.4 Bob Goodall 54:18.4high jump IRE Brendan O'Reilly 1.956 25px Patrick Etolu 1.930 25px Jonathan Lenemuria 1.905pole vault HUN Tamás Homonnay 4.26 Geoff Elliott 4.11 Geoffrey Schmidt 3.81long jump HUN Ödön Földessy 7.48 Roy Cruttenden 7.22 25px Karim Olowu 7.17triple jump Ken Wilmshurst 14.87 25px Paul Engo 14.83 25px Peter Esiri 14.65shot put John Savidge 15.54 Mark Pharaoh 14.27 Robert Wilkins 13.89discus throw HUN Ferenc Klics 51.34 Mark Pharaoh 47.76 John Savidge 46.16hammer throw HUN József Csermák 59.42 SCO Alec Valentine 53.92 Don Anthony 52.58javelin throw Maurice Morrell 60.60 Raymond Davies 60.30 25px Maboria Kirogu 60.10decathlon Les Pinder 5415 Keith Parker 4753 Deric Bareford 4555 See also 1954 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 1954 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1954 in the sport of athletics