1986 AAA Championships

Outdoor track and field competition July 2024 July 2024 1986 AAA Championships Birmingham, England 20–21 June 1986 Alexander Stadium Senior Outdoor 1985 1987 AAA Championships The 1986 AAA Championships sponsored by (Kodak) was the 1986 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 20 to 21 June 1986 at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001816/19860622/043/0043 Sprin finish Birmingham Weekly Mercury 22 June 1986 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004974/19860623/024/0024 Angry Cram in Ovett blast Western Daily Press 23 June 1986 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024 Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The 1986 London Marathon determined the marathon champion and the decathlon was held in Wrexham from 20 to 21 June 1986. The 3,000 metres walk was held for the last time. A new javelin weight and design was introduced with the purpose of reducing the distances thrown by athletes for safety reasons and reducing the instances of the javelin landing flat.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19860602/106/0012 Pitreavie miss out on semi-final place Dundee Courier 2 June 1986 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024https://engineeringsport.co.uk/2012/09/21/the-story-of-the-javelin-bringing-it-back-down-to-earth/ The Story of the Javelin- Bringing it Back Down to Earth Engineering Sport 18 July 2024 Results thumb|right|150px|John Regis won the first of his six titles https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists National Union of Track Statisticians 18 July 2024 EventGoldSilverBronze100m Linford Christie 10.22 Mike McFarlane 10.26 Daley Thompson 10.34200m John Regis 20.41 Todd Bennett 20.50 Linford Christie 20.51400m AUS Darren Clark 44.94 Roger Black 45.16 Kriss Akabusi 46.08800m Steve Cram 1:46.15 Peter Elliott 1:46.67 David Sharpe 1:46.811,500m John Gladwin 3:35.93 Steve Crabb 3:38.04 Paul Larkins 3:38.195,000m Tim Hutchings 13:25.03 Jack Buckner 13:26.08 TCH Petr Klimeš 13:31.5410,000m Jon Solly 27:51.76 Steve Binns 27:58.61 Mike McLeod 28:02.83marathon Hugh Jones 2:11:42 SCO Allister Hutton 2:12:36 WAL Ieuan Ellis 2:14:383000m steeplechase Eddie Wedderburn 8:33.03 Nick Peach 8:33.89 John Hartigan 8:38.67110m hurdles WAL Colin Jackson 13.51 WAL Nigel Walker 13.75 David Nelson 13.91400m hurdles Max Robertson 49.52 FRA Philippe Gonigam 50.21 Mark Holtom 50.333,000m walk NZL Murray Day 12:04.0 Chris Smith 12:23.0 Les Morton 12:45.210,000m walk Ian McCombie 41:42.28 NZL Murray Day 42:46.92 Paul Blagg 42:58.20high jump SCO Geoff Parsons 2.23 NIR Floyd Manderson 2.20 Fayyaz Ahmed 2.15pole vault Brian Hooper 5.30 Jeff Gutteridge 5.20 Keith Stock 5.20long jump Derrick Brown 8.07 John King 7.94 John Shepherd 7.89triple jump NGR Joseph Taiwo 16.99 AUS Peter Beames 16.90 Mike Makin 16.67shot put Billy Cole 19.01 Mike Winch 18.10 Graham Savory 17.28discus throw Richard Slaney 59.62 Graham Savory 58.52 Paul Mardle 57.42hammer throw David Smith 68.72 Matt Mileham 68.70 Mick Jones 68.50javelin throw David Ottley 80.24 ISL Einar Vilhjálmsson 77.84 Darryl Brand 74.54decathlon Greg Richards 7336 Fidelis Obikwu 6936 Robert Laing 6794 See also 1986 WAAA Championships References Category:AAA Championships Athletics Outdoor Category:June 1986 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1986 in the sport of athletics Category:Sports competitions in Birmingham, West Midlands