1975 AAA Championships

Outdoor track and field competition July 2024 July 2024 1975 AAA Championships London, England 1–2 August 1975 Crystal Palace National Sports Centre Senior Outdoor 1974 1976 AAA Championships The 1975 AAA Championships was the 1975 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1 to 2 August 1975 at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003126/19750802/476/0026 Black gold won in world class time Wolverhampton Express and Star 2 August 1975 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001723/19750803/019/0019 Sad Stewart drops out Sunday Sun (Newcastle) 3 August 1975 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024 Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Stoke-on-Trent and the decathlon event was held in Cwmbran. thumb|right|150px|Marty Liquori 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 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002137/19750803/288/0033 Stewart Mystery Sunday Mirror 3 August 1975 British Newspaper Archive subscription 31 May 2025 EventGoldSilverBronze100m USA Steve Riddick 10.39 Ainsley Bennett 10.50 Dave Roberts 10.65200m USA Steve Riddick 20.81 Ainsley Bennett 20.87 JAM Anthony Davies 21.26400m SCO David Jenkins 45.87 Glen Cohen 46.81 NZL Bevan Smith 46.89800m Steve Ovett 1:46.09 Peter Browne 1:46.43 IRL Niall O'Shaughnessy 1:46.791,500m SAF 1928 Danie Malan 3:38.07 SCO Frank Clement 3:40.25 Erwin Hartel 3:40.565,000m USA Marty Liquori 13:32.52 SAF 1928 Titus Mamabola 13:33.03 Nick Rose 13:35.2310,000m Dave Black 27:54.23 Jim Brown 28:00.62 Bernie Ford 28:02.32marathon Jeff Norman 2:15:50 Keith Angus 2:16:14 Colin Kirkham 2:16:223000m steeplechase Tony Staynings8:29.86 Dennis Coates 8:30.64 John Bicourt 8:34.94110m hurdles WAL Berwyn Price 13.94 Graham Gower 14.23 Alan Cronin 14.30400m hurdles Bill Hartley 49.65 USA Bob Cassleman 50.23 NED Frank Nusse 50.853,000m walk Paul Nihill 12:43.14 Peter Marlow 12:51.09 Amos Seddon 12:59.4010,000m walk Brian Adams 42:40.0 Roger Mills 43:20.8 Olly Flynn 44:25.8high jump SAF 1928 Reinhard Schiel 2.10 SCO Angus McKenzie 2.10 FRG Eckart Eitel 2.10pole vault AUS Ray Boyd 5.00 Jeff Gutteridge 4.75 Keith Stock 4.75long jump Alan Lerwill 7.77 SCO Stewart Atkins 7.36 Geoff Hignett 7.35triple jump AUS Mick McGrath 16.12 David Johnson 15.95 AUS Don Commons 15.58shot put Geoff Capes 20.20 Mike Winch 18.49 Bob Dale 17.53discus throw SAF 1928 John Van Reenan 62.26 Bill Tancred 62.22 Mike Winch 58.04hammer throw SAF 1928 Adam Barnard 73.58 Paul Dickenson 68.74 AUS Peter Farmer 65.24javelin throw SAF 1928 Herman Potgieter 78.14 Dave Travis 74.66 Ron Silvester 74.08decathlon Pan Zeniou 6931 Chris Youngs 6670 Mike Corden 6652 See also 1975 WAAA Championships References Category:AAA Championships Athletics Outdoor Category:International sports competitions in London Category:Sport in the London Borough of Bromley Category:August 1975 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1975 in the sport of athletics