1961 AAA Championships

Outdoor track and field competition July 2024 July 2024 1961 AAA Championships London, England 14–15 July 1961 White City Stadium Senior Outdoor 1960 1962 AAA Championships The 1961 AAA Championships was the 1961 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 14 to 15 July 1961 at White City Stadium in London, England.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19610715/096/0007 Last night at London's White City Belfast Telegraph 15 July 1961 British Newspaper Archive subscription 17 July 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001723/19610716/016/0016 Pirie shows way to 3-milers Sunday Sun (Newcastle) 16 July 1961 British Newspaper Archive subscription 17 July 2024 Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Enfield and the decathlon event was held in Loughborough. thumb|right|150px|Salvatore Morale Results https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists National Union of Track Statisticians 17 July 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004848/19610715/273/0012 White City details Daily Express 15 July 1961 British Newspaper Archive subscription 4 May 2025https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004941/19610716/644/0028 Results Sunday Express 16 July 1961 British Newspaper Archive subscription 4 May 2025 EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards CAN 1957 Harry Jerome 9.63 25px Seraphino Antao 9.84 David Jones 9.89220 yards David Jones 21.46SCO Mike Hildrey 21.53NGR Abdul Karim Amu 21.69440 yards Adrian Metcalfe 47.49 Barry Jackson 47.89 Ken Wilcock 48.13880 yards 25px George Kerr 1:51.59 IRE Ron Delany 1:51.87 FIN Olavi Salonen 1:51.901 mile FRA Michel Bernard 4:05.82 Ken Wood 4:06.52 Stan Taylor 4:06.663 miles Gordon Pirie 13:31.10 Brian Hill-Cottingham 13:39.91 Mike Bullivant 13:45.446 miles AUS Dave Power 27:57.8 Basil Heatley 28:03.0 Stan Eldon 28:13.410 miles Basil Heatley 47:47.0 WR Job Mayatt 49:58.8 Terence Smith 50:19.0marathon Brian Kilby 2:24:37 Brian Cooke 2:26:03 Ron Franklin 2:28:50steeplechase Maurice Herriott 8:53.6 Michael Palmer 9:00.2 Ben Grubb 9:02.8120y hurdles ITA Nereo Svara 14.4 Bob Birrell 14.5 SAF 1928 Jacobus Malan 14.6220y hurdles ITA Salvatore Morale 23.9 AUS Dave Prince 24.3 SAF 1928 Danie Burger 24.4440y hurdles FIN Jussi Rintamäki 51.46 Chris Surety 52.30 John Cooper 53.242 miles walk Ken Matthews 13:24.6 ITA Pino Dordoni 13:45.0 Colin Williams 14:12.87 miles walk Ken Matthews 49:43.6 Colin Williams 53:08.4 John Godbeer 53:20.0high jump SCO Crawford Fairbrother 2.060 NR AUS Colin Ridgway 2.007 SCO Patrick Mackenzie 1.981pole vault FIN Risto Ankio 4.42 Rex Porter 3.96 SCO Richard Malcolm 3.96long jump NGR John Oladitan 7.41 John Howell 7.31 Fred Alsop 7.24triple jump Fred Alsop 15.37 25px Mahoney Samuels 15.02 NGR John Eziashi 14.72shot put Arthur Rowe 18.58 HUN Vilmos Varjú 17.84 Martyn Lucking 17.21discus throw SAF 1928 Elfranco Malan 56.03 NED Cees Koch 55.16 AUS Len Chinnery 50.08hammer throw IRE John Lawlor 61.37 Howard Payne 59.07 AUS Robert Brown 56.33javelin throw FRA Michel Macquet 77.12 FIN Väinö Kuisma 73.81 John Greasley 70.64decathlon SAF 1928 Danie Burger 6364SCO George McLachlan 5777SCO John Jones 5520 See also 1961 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 1961 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1961 in the sport of athletics