1972 AAA Championships

Outdoor track and field competition July 2024 July 2024 1972 AAA Championships London, England 14–15 July 1972 Crystal Palace National Sports Centre Senior Outdoor 1971 1973 AAA Championships The 1972 AAA Championships was the 1972 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 14 to 15 July 1972 at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002471/19720715/531/0018 Stevens, mac through to final Reading Evening Post 15 July 1972 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005475/19720717/013/0013 Decision day for Britain's athletes Liverpool Daily Post 17 July 1972 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024 Summary thumb|right|300px|1972 AAA Championships track race The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Harlow. The 10 miles event was held for the last time. thumb|right|150px|Ray Smedley finished second in the 1500m 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/0001816/19720716/031/0031 AAA Championships full results Birmingham Weekly Mercury 16 July 1972 British Newspaper Archive subscription 27 May 2025 EventGoldSilverBronze100m GRE Vasilios Papageorgopoulos 10.16w Brian Green 10.35w SCO Les Piggot 10.36w200m Alan Pascoe 20.92 David Dear21.31 Martin Reynolds 21.40400m SCO David Jenkins 45.39 NR Gary Armstrong 46.16 NGR Robert Ojo 46.53800m Andy Carter 1:48.18 Dave Cropper 1:48.35 Colin Campbell 1:48.401,500m SCO Peter Stewart 3:38.22 NR Ray Smedley 3:38.52 John Kirkbride 3:38.685,000m Dave Bedford 13:17.21 ER SCO Ian McCafferty 13:19.66 SCO Ian Stewart 13:24.1610,000m Dave Bedford 27:52.44 SCO Lachie Stewart 28:38.31 NED Jos Hermens 28:39.0010 miles Bernie Plain 48:25.8 Tony Birks 48:26.4 Keith Angus 48:35.2marathon FRG Lutz Philipp 2:12:50 Ron Hill 2:12:51 SCO Don Macgregor 2:15:063000m steeplechase Steve Hollings 8:31.07 John Bicourt 8:34.72 Andy Holden 8:36.20110m hurdles Alan Pascoe 13.88 Berwyn Price 14.00 Graham Gower 14.10400m hurdles David Hemery 49.67 UGA John Akii-Bua 49.68 John Sherwood 50.963,000m walk Roger Mills 12:31.54 Phil Embleton 12:39.76 Peter Marlow 12:45.6810,000m walk Phil Embleton 44:26.8 Peter Marlow 45:37.0 Olly Flynn 46:28.4high jump FRG Milan Jamrich 2.08 Colin Boreham 2.01 IRE James FanningMichael Campbell2.01pole vault Mike Bull 5.21 NR ESP Ignacio Sola 4.90 Brian Hooper 4.80long jump Alan Lerwill 8.15 WAL Lynn Davies 7.74 SCO Stewart Atkins 7.61triple jump David Johnson 15.80 Rodney Heward-Mills 15.77 ESP Jesus Bartolomé 15.71shot put Geoff Capes 19.47 Jeff Teale 18.84 Bill Tancred 18.20discus throw Bill Tancred 61.06 John Watts 59.70 Peter Tancred 54.44hammer throw Barry Williams 67.24 Howard Payne 66.08 NZL Murray Cheater 63.60javelin throw Dave Travis 79.62 Brian Roberts 75.20 John McSorley 73.20decathlon Barry King 7346SCO David Kidner 7145 Nick Phipps 6628 See also 1972 WAAA Championships References Category:AAA Championships Athletics Outdoor Category:International sports competitions in London Category:Sport in the London Borough of Bromley Category:July 1972 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1972 in the sport of athletics