1949 AAA Championships

The 1949 AAA Championships was the 1949 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 15 to 16 July 1949 at White City Stadium in London, England.

Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Birmingham and the decathlon event was held in Sandhurst.

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards McDonald Bailey 9.7 Leslie Laing 9.8 Jack Archer 9.9220 yards McDonald Bailey 21.7 Leslie Laing 22.2 Ken Jones 22.2440 yards Derek Pugh 48.5 Leslie Lewis 49.1 Terry Higgins 49.3880 yards John Parlett 1:53.7 Tom White 1:53.7 Roy Morley 1:54.31 mile Bill Nankeville 4:08.8 Dick Morris 4;11.8 Len Eyre 4:12.83 miles John Joe Barry 14;11.0 Anthony Chivers 14:12.6 Alec Olney 14;30.26 miles Valdu Lillakas 30:15.0 Stan Cox 30:16.4 Walter Hesketh 30:19.2marathon Jack Holden 2:34:10.6 Tom Richards 2:38:08 Cecil Ballard 2:38:42steeplechase Trevor Holt 10:29.0 David Ross 10:31.6 Peter Curry 10:37.8120y hurdles Don Finlay 14.6 John Hart 15.2 Joe Birrell 15.3440y hurdles Harry Whittle 54.9 Ronald Ede 56.4 Gervais Jarvis 56.72 miles walk Arne Börjesson 14:06.6 Harry Churcher 14:09.6 Lol Allen7 miles walk Harry Churcher 52:41.8 Jim Morris 53:04.0 Lol Allen 54:31.0high jump Alan Paterson 1.930 Ron Pavitt 1.930 Peter Wells 1.930pole vault Peter Harwood 3.81 Tamás Homonnay 3.81 Tim Anderson 3.66long jump Harry Whittle 7.15 Sylvanus Williams 7.01 Harry Askew 6.95triple jump Henk van Egmond 14.32 Louis Davies 14.30 Sidney Cross 14.14shot put John Giles 14.13 Harold Moody 13.81 John Savidge 13.73discus throw Ferenc Klics 47.67 Cummin Clancy 43.83 Andrej Jankovskis 43.38hammer throw Imre Németh 55.61 Lajos Petike 50.21 Duncan Clark 49.50javelin throw Antony Hignell 56.33 Malcolm Dalrymple 54.06 Alan Redgate 52.50decathlon Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen 6138 Harry Whittle 5997 NR Les Pinder5628

See also 1949 WAAA Championships

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