1976 AAA Championships

Outdoor track and field competition July 2024 July 2024 1976 AAA Championships London, England 13–14 August 1976 Crystal Palace National Sports Centre Senior Outdoor 1975 1977 AAA Championships The 1976 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1976 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 August 1976 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19760814/365/0016 Wells is top UK Sprinter The Scotsman 14 August 1976 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002135/19760816/343/0011 Weekend sport Birmingham Daily Post 16 August 1976 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024 Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Rotherham and the decathlon was held in Cwmbran. thumb|right|150px|Don Quarrie won the sprint double thumb|right|150px|John Powell repeated his 1974 success in the hammer Results https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists National Union of Track Statisticians 18 July 2024 EventGoldSilverBronze100m JAM Don Quarrie 10.42 SCO Allan Wells 10.62 Mike McFarlane 10.69200m JAM Don Quarrie 20.35 Glen Cohen 20.90 Ainsley Bennett 20.93400m SCO David Jenkins 45.86 CAN Bryan Saunders 46.67 Jeff Griffiths 47.07800m Steve Ovett 1:47.33 NZL John Walker 1:47.75 SCO David McMeekin 1:48.301,500m NZL Rod Dixon 3:41.43 David Moorcroft 3:41.63 SCO Frank Clement 3:41.865,000m Brendan Foster 13:32.88 Nick Rose 13:37.01 Charlie Spedding 13:40.1910,000m NED Gerard Tebroke 28:03.95 Keith Penny 28:39.64 Bernie Plain 28:41.67marathon Barry Watson 2:15:08 Jeff Norman 2:15:17 Keith Angus 2:15:553000m steeplechase Tony Staynings 8:34.47 WAL Micky Morris 8:35.49 Pete Griffiths 8:36.56110m hurdles WAL Berwyn Price 13.80w Bob Danville 13.99w SCO David Wilson 14.28w400m hurdles Alan Pascoe 49.57 Peter Kelly 51.34 David West 51.523,000m walk Roger Mills 2:22.6 NZL Graham Seatter 13:01.4 Ken Carter 13:06.010,000m walk Brian Adams42:58.0 Roger Mills 43:01.0 Carl Lawton 45:10.0high jump Milton Palmer 2.06 Mike Butterfield 2.06 SCO Angus McKenzie 2.06pole vault USA Mike Tully 5.33 Brian Hooper 5.20 Jeff Gutteridge 4.80long jump Roy Mitchell 7.93 Daley Thompson 7.28 Trevor Wells 7.04triple jump Aston Moore 16.30 Keith Connor 15.85 David Johnson 15.27shot put Geoff Capes 20.92 USA Pete Schmock 20.10 Mike Winch 18.39discus throw USA John Powell 65.52 Peter Tancred 56.68 SCO Colin Sutherland 56.22hammer throw SCO Chris Black 72.64 Jim Whitehead 64.90 NZL Murray Cheater 64.24javelin throw SUI Peter Maync 75.16 David Ottley 74.62 Brian Roberts 74.18decathlon Daley Thompson 7684 Mike Corden 7581SCO David Kidner 7199 See also 1976 WAAA Championships References Category:AAA Championships Athletics Outdoor Category:International sports competitions in London Category:Sport in the London Borough of Bromley Category:August 1976 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1976 in the sport of athletics