The 1954 AAA Championships was the 1954 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 9 to 10 July 1954 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 Uxbridge. The steeplechase was run as the 3,000 metres steeplechase for the first time instead of the 2 miles steeplechase.

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards George Ellis 9.9 Karim Olowu 9.9 Ken Box 9.9220 yards Brian Shenton 21.5 George Ellis 21.5 Clay Gibbs 21.6440 yards Peter Fryer 48.4 Derek Johnson 48.6 Peter Higgins 48.7880 yards Brian Hewson 1:52.2 Ron Henderson 1:52.2 Bill Aylett 1:53.41 mile Roger Bannister 4:07.6 Ian Boyd 4:10.4 David Law 4:10.63 miles Fred Green 13:32.2 WR Chris Chataway 13:32.2 =WR Nyandika Maiyoro 13:54.86 miles Peter Driver 28:34.8 Frank Sando 28:38.2 Ken Norris 28:46.0marathon Jim Peters2:17:39.4 WR Stan Cox 2:23:08 Eric L. Smith 2:27:04steeplechase Ken Johnson9:00.8 László Jeszenszky 9:00.8 Eric Shirley 9:04.0120y hurdles Jack Parker 14.7 Peter Hildreth 14.7 Eamonn Kinsella 14.8220y hurdles Peter Hildreth 24.6 Michael Jenkins 25.1 Donal O'Sullivan 25.5440y hurdles Harry Kane 53.4 Bob Shaw 53.4 David Gracie 53.72 miles walk George Coleman 13:52.6 Bob Richards 14:06.6 Terry Whitlock 14:17.67 miles walk George Coleman 51:22.8 Bryan Hawkins 52:26.4 Bob Goodall 54:18.4high jump Brendan O'Reilly 1.956 Patrick Etolu 1.930 Jonathan Lenemuria 1.905pole vault Tamás Homonnay 4.26 Geoff Elliott 4.11 Geoffrey Schmidt 3.81long jump Ödön Földessy 7.48 Roy Cruttenden 7.22 Karim Olowu 7.17triple jump Ken Wilmshurst 14.87 Paul Engo 14.83 Peter Esiri 14.65shot put John Savidge 15.54 Mark Pharaoh 14.27 Robert Wilkins 13.89discus throw Ferenc Klics 51.34 Mark Pharaoh 47.76 John Savidge 46.16hammer throw József Csermák 59.42 Alec Valentine 53.92 Don Anthony 52.58javelin throw Maurice Morrell 60.60 Raymond Davies 60.30 Maboria Kirogu 60.10decathlon Les Pinder 5415 Keith Parker 4753 Deric Bareford 4555

See also 1954 WAAA Championships

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