The 1948 AAA Championships was the 1948 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 2 to 3 July 1948 at White City Stadium in London, England.
Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Chiswick and the decathlon event was held in Chiswick.
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards John Treloar 9.8 Alastair McCorquodale 1 yd McDonald Bailey 2ft220 yards Alastair McCorquodale 22.2 John Fairgrieve 2 yd John Bartram 1 yd440 yards Morris Curotta 48.2 Jim Reardon 48.6 Bill Roberts 48.8880 yards John Parlett 1:52.2 Doug Harris 1:52.5 Arthur Wint 1:54.01 mile Bill Nankeville 4:14.2 Josy Barthel 4:15.4 Frits de Ruijter 4:16.03 miles Wim Slijkhuis 14:07.0 Alec Olney 14:15.4 Bill Lucas 14:216 miles Stan Cox 30:08.4 Jim Peters 30:16.0 Steven McCooke 30:27.6marathon Jack Holden 2:36:44.6 Tom Richards 2:38:03 Stan Jones 2:40:49steeplechase Peter Curry 10:31.8 Geoffrey Tudor 10:34.8 Rene Howell 10:37.8120y hurdles Joe Birrell 15.1 Peter Gardner 1 yd Charles Green 1 yd440y hurdles Harry Whittle 54.9 John Holland 1 yd Werner Christen 8 yds2 miles walk Harry Churcher 13:49.0 Jim Morris 13:57.0 Ronald West 14:27.07 miles walk Harry Churcher 52:23.0 Jim Morris 53:14.0 Ronald West 53:23.0high jump John Winter 1.930 Alan Paterson 1.880 Adegboyega Adedoyin 1.880pole vault Richard Webster 3.73 James Redpath 3.58 Tim Anderson 3.50long jump Bill Bruce 7.25 Adegboyega Adedoyin 7.00 Sylvanus Williams 7.00triple jump George Avery 14.15 Allan Lindsay 14.02 Sidney Cross 13.76shot put David Guiney 14.41 Harold Moody 14.18 John Giles 13.89discus throw Cummin Clancy 42.21 Jack Brewer 41.97 Laurence Reavell-Carter 41.95hammer throw Norman Drake 49.24 Duncan Clark 47.54 Ewan Douglas 46.42javelin throw Jan Stendzenieks 66.68 Malcolm Dalrymple 57.39 Morville Chote 57.02decathlon Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen 5794 Hans Wyss 5673 Baldev Singh 5599
See also 1948 WAAA Championships
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