The 1950 AAA Championships was the 1950 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 14 to 15 July 1950 at White City Stadium in London, England.
Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Reading and the decathlon event was held in Southampton.
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards McDonald Bailey 9.9 John Wilkinson 10.2 Ian Grieve 10.3220 yards McDonald Bailey 21.8 John Wilkinson 22.0 Nick Stacey 22.2440 yards Leslie Lewis 48.2 Derek Pugh 48.5 Paul Dolan 49.1880 yards Arthur Wint 1:51.6 Roger Bannister 1:52.1 John Parlett 1:53.11 mile Bill Nankeville 4:12.2 Len Eyre 4:13.2 Alan Parker 4:14.03 miles Lucien Theys 14:09.0 Alec Olney 14:11.2 Andrew Ferguson 14:11.66 miles Frank Aaron 29:33.6 NR Marcel Vandewattyne 29:40.6 Franjo Mihalić 30:12.0marathon Jack Holden 2:31:03.4 Edward Denison 2:37:00.0 Harry Howard 2:37:15.0steeplechase Petar Šegedin 10:02.4 John Disley 10:05.4 NR Robert Schoonjans 10:20.8120y hurdles Peter Hildreth 15.2 Ray Barkway 15.3 Pol Braekman 15.3440y hurdles Harry Whittle 55.2 Angus Scott 55.2 John Davis 56.87 miles walk Roland Hardy 50:11.6 NR Lol Allen 50:22.6 Axel Thuresson 53:42.2high jump Alan Paterson 1.930 Ron Pavitt 1.905 Charles Van Dyck 1.854pole vault Rudy Stjernild 3.96 Tim Anderson & Norman Gregorboth 3.81long jump Harry Askew 7.07 Roy Cruttenden 7.05 Meredith Gourdine 7.00triple jump Sidney Cross 14.26 File:Flag of the Gold Coast (1877–1957).svg William Laing 14.13 David Field 14.01shot put Petar Sarcevic 15.23 John Savidge 14.79 John Giles 14.18discus throw Raymond Kintziger 46.77 Harry Duguid 45.00 Andrew Jansons 43.92hammer throw Duncan Clark 54.36 Ivan Gubijan 52.86 Ewan Douglas 52.37javelin throw Michael Denley 58.53 Malcolm Dalrymple 57.16 Gordon Fisher 55.24decathlon Harry Whittle6087 NR Geoff Elliott 6005 Hans Sigg 5933
See also 1950 WAAA Championships
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