The 1887 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held on Saturday 2 July 1887 at Stourbridge Cricket Ground, Stourbridge, England.
The 14 events were the same number and disciplines as in the previous year.
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards Arthur Wharton 10.1 Charles Wood ½ yd Herbert Fletcher 10.37440 yards Charles Wood 51.0 Alfred Le Maitre 7 yd Alfred Hind 5 yd880 yards Francis Cross 1.59.0 Alfred Le Maitre 3½ yd only 2 finished1 mile Francis Cross 4.25.4 James Kibblewhite 2 yd F. Mills10 yd4 miles Edward Carter 21.10.0 F. Mills21.33.6 only 2 finished10 miles Edward Carter 55.09.0 A. Houlding57.01.0 Sidney Thomas57.37.0steeplechase M.A. Harrison 12.08.4 E. Wall120-220 yd only 2 competed120yd hurdles John Le Fleming 16.2 Sherard Joyce1¼ yd Arthur Gould¾ yd7 miles walk Christopher Clarke 56.59.8 Edward Lange 57.00.0 J.R. Lewis57.52.5high jump George Rowdon & William Page 1.829 not awarded Francis Fogg1.753pole vault Tom Ray3.38 F.G.F. Thompson3.05 T. Stanley Green2.89long jump Francis Roberts6.81 John Purcell 6.63only 2 competedshot put James Mitchel11.92 F.G.F. Thompson 11.21 Tom Stone11.00hammer throw James Mitchel37.80 F.G.F. Thompson 23.78 only 2 competed
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