The 1953 AAA Championships was the 1953 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 10 to 11 July 1953 at White City Stadium in London, England.
Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Cardiff and the decathlon event was held in Uxbridge.
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards McDonald Bailey 9.8 Karim Olowu 10.0 Orien Young 10.2220 yards McDonald Bailey 21.4 Brian Shenton 21.9 Clay Gibbs 22.3440 yards Peter Fryer 48.9 Len Smith 49.4 David Rawe 49.5880 yards Brian Hewson 1:54.2 Desmond Williamson 1:54.6 Tom White 1:54.81 mile Roger Bannister 4;05.2 Don Seaman 4:08.0 Bill Nankeville 4;10.43 miles Gordon Pirie 13:43.4 Fred Green 13:46.0 Len Eyre 14:02.06 miles Gordon Pirie 28:19.4 WR Frank Sando 28:47.2 Ian Binnie 28:53.4 marathon Jim Peters2:22:29.0 Alan Lawton 2:29:38 Geoff Iden 2:30:54steeplechase Eddie Ellis 10:02.8 Ken Johnson 10:03.6 Walter Berry 10:14.2120y hurdles Peter Hildreth 14.6 Paul Vine 15.0 Donal O'Sullivan 15.1220y hurdles Harry Whittle 24.2 Peter Hildreth 24.4 Paul Vine 24.4440y hurdles Harry Whittle 52.7 NR Alec Hardy 53.1 Amadeo Francis 54.22 miles walk George Coleman 14:02.2 Bryan Hawkins 14:05.8 Bob Richards 14:10.27 miles walk Roland Hardy 51:47.0 Bryan Hawkins 54:23.0 John Proctor 54:59.0high jump Derek Cox 1.905 Brendan O'Reilly 1.880 Kinnaird Cunningham 1.854pole vault Geoff Elliott 4.11 Milan Milakov 4.11 Ian Ward 3.81long jump Karim Olowu 7.15 Peter Whaley 7.14 Roy Cruttenden 6.99triple jump Ken Wilmshurst 14.36 William Laing 14.28 Willi Burgard 14.13shot put John Savidge 16.17 Petar Sarcevic 14.99 Mark Pharaoh 13.88discus throw Mark Pharaoh 47.96 Vitomir Krivokapić 47.28 John Savidge 44.65hammer throw Don Anthony 53.24 Peter Allday 52.86 Ewan Douglas 52.72javelin throw Michael Denley63.58 Branko Dangubić 63.38 Kevin Flanagan 61.78decathlon Les Pinder 5321 Hywel Williams 5035 Vic Matthews 4806
See also 1953 WAAA Championships
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