1981 AAA Championships

Outdoor track and field competition July 2024 July 2024 1981 AAA Championships London, England 7–8 August 1981 Crystal Palace National Sports Centre Senior Outdoor 1980 1982 AAA Championships The 1981 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1981 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 7 to 8 August 1981 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005011/19810808/028/0028 Smith gallant second Liverpool Daily Post 8 August 1981 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001723/19810809/040/0040 Cram put on red alert Sunday Sun (Newcastle) 9 August 1981 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024 Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Rugby and the decathlon was held in Birmingham. thumb|right|150px|Sebastian Coe thumb|right|150px|Renaldo Nehemiah 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/0001723/19810809/038/0038 Results Sunday Sun (Newcastle) 9 August 1981 British Newspaper Archive subscription 13 June 2025 EventGoldSilverBronze100m USA Mel Lattany 10.24 GHA Ernest Obeng 10.27 SCO Drew McMaster 10.45200m USA Stanley Floyd 20.51 USA Fred Taylor 20.76 Mike McFarlane 20.92400m USA Tony Darden 45.11 USA Walter McCoy 45.42 Garry Cook 46.25800m Sebastian Coe 1:45.41 SUD Omer Khalifa 1:46.75 Chris McGeorge 1:47.021,500m Steve Cram 3:36.82 SCO John Robson 3:37.42 USA Craig Masback 3:37.545,000m IRL Eamonn Coghlan 13:20.36 NZL John Walker 13:20.89 USA Steve Plasencia 13:25.9610,000m Barry Smith 28:06.13 Geoff Smith 28:08.07 WAL Steve Jones 28:10.83marathon Hugh Jones 2:14:07 Andy Holden 2:16:04 Mike Gratton 2:16:403000m steeplechase USA Ken Martin 8:29.25 Graeme Fell 8:31.80 USA Kelly Jensen 8:33.37110m hurdles USA Renaldo Nehemiah 13.17 USA Tonie Campbell 13.72 Mark Holtom 13.75400m hurdles Gary Oakes 49.69 USA James King 49.88 USA David Lee 50.773,000m walk Roger Mills 11:44.68 NR Phil Vesty 12:17.96 Brian Adams 12:40.8710,000m walk WAL Steve Barry 43:22.4 NZL Mike Parker 44:11.3 Ian McCombie 44:38.2high jump USA James Frazier 2.23 Mark Naylor 2.20 USA Benn Fields 2.20pole vault USA Earl Bell 5.50 USA Brad Pursley 5.35 Keith Stock 5.20long jump USA Larry Myricks 8.38 Roy Mitchell 7.60 USA Arnie Robinson 7.44triple jump Aston Moore 16.66 Conroy Brown 15.61 Frank Attoh 15.58shot put Mike Winch 18.36 Simon Rodhouse 18.14 Tony Zaidman 17.07discus throw USA John Powell 62.46 USA Al Oerter 61.88 USA Art Burns 61.58hammer throw Martin Girvan 68.98 Bob Weir 67.52 David Smith 59.00javelin throw NZL Mike O'Rourke 83.72 USA Bruce Kennedy 80.60 David Ottley 79.36decathlon Colin Boreham 7639 Pan Zeniou 7558SCO Brad McStravick 7479 See also 1981 WAAA Championships References Category:AAA Championships Athletics Outdoor Category:International sports competitions in London Category:Sport in the London Borough of Bromley Category:August 1981 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1981 in the sport of athletics