1973 AAA Championships

Outdoor track and field competition July 2024 July 2024 1973 AAA Championships London, England 13–14 July 1973 Crystal Palace National Sports Centre Senior Outdoor 1972 1974 AAA Championships The 1973 AAA Championships was the 1973 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 July 1973 at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19730714/791/0065 Foster in shock 5,000 victory Coventry Evening Telegraph 14 July 1973 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005095/19730716/292/0024 It's Vic's best yet Kent Evening Post 16 July 1973 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024 Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Harlow. The 10 miles event was discontinued. thumb|right|150px|Dave Travis won his 6th of 7 AAA javelin titles thumb|right|150px|New Zealander Rod Dixon won the 1500 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/0002454/19730715/235/0020 Results The People 15 July 1973 British Newspaper Archive subscription 29 May 2025https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002137/19730715/319/0042 Dave's run for the money Sunday Mirror 15 July 1973 British Newspaper Archive subscription 29 May 2025 EventGoldSilverBronze100m SCO Don Halliday 10.60 Brian Green 10.63 SCO Les Piggot 10.69200m Chris Monk 21.12 AUS David Stokes 21.24 Ian Matthews 21.31400m SCO David Jenkins 46.42 RSA Joseph Leserwane 46.64 SWE Erik Carlgren 46.85800m Andy Carter 1:45.12 NR RSA Danie Malan 1:45.21 AUS Bill Hooker 1:45.361,500m NZL Rod Dixon 3:38.99 SCO Frank Clement 3:39.41 Phil Banning 3:40.355,000m Brendan Foster 13:23.71 SCO Ian Stewart 13:30.84 Dave Black 13:33.2410,000m Dave Bedford 27:30.80 WR WAL Tony Simmons 28:19.19 Bernie Plain 28:30.22marathon Ian Thompson 2:12:40 Ron Hill 2:13:22 Colin Kirkham 2:15:253000m steeplechase Steve Hollings 8:30.81 John Bicourt 8:32.29 Gerry Stevens 8:35.26110m hurdles WAL Berwyn Price 14.10 Graham Gower 14.43 SWE Bo Forssander 14.45400m hurdles Alan Pascoe 49.77 USA Bob Steele 50.43 Bill Hartley 50.453,000m walk Roger Mills 12:16.8 Paul Nihill 12:18.6 Peter Marlow 12:28.810,000m walk Roger Mills 44:38.6 Olly Flynn 44:52.4 Shaun Lightman 44:53.2high jump USA Chris Dunn 2.06 AUS Tony Sneazwell 2.06 IRL James Fanning 2.06pole vault Brian Hooper 5.16 Mike Bull 5.00 SWE Ingemar Jernberg 4.80long jump Geoff Hignett 7.37 Jerry Gangadeen 7.34 SCO Stewart Atkins 7.31triple jump Tony Wadhams 15.76 Peter Blackburn 15.47 Andy Vincent 15.24shot put Geoff Capes 20.27 NR Mike Winch 19.54 Bill Tancred 18.14discus throw Bill Tancred 61.22 John Hillier 58.10 Pete Tancred 54.22hammer throw Howard Payne 67.98 Barry Williams 67.02 Ian Chipchase 66.96javelin throw Dave Travis 73.58 Kevin Shappard 70.24 Brian Roberts 68.98decathlon SCO David Kidner 6969 Nick Phipps 6654 Mike Corden 6595 See also 1973 WAAA Championships References Category:AAA Championships Athletics Outdoor Category:International sports competitions in London Category:Sport in the London Borough of Bromley Category:July 1973 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1973 in the sport of athletics