The 1957 AAA Championships was the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). The event took place from 12 to 13 July 1957 at White City Stadium in London, England.
Summary The Championships spanned two days of competition, with the marathon held in Watford and the decathlon taking place in Loughborough.
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards Ken Box 10.0 Adrian Breacker 10.0 Charlie Williams 10.1220 yards David Segal 21.9 Brian Randall 22.1 Alan Playle 22.3440 yards Peter Higgins 47.6 John Salisbury 47.8 John Wrighton 47.9880 yards Ron Delany1:49.6 Mike Rawson 1:50.0 Ted Buswell 1:51.01 mile Brian Hewson 4:06.7 Mike Berisford 4:07.5 Graham Everett4:07.53 miles Derek Ibbotson 13:20.8 NR Roger Dunkley 13:41.0 Kevin Gilligan 13:42.06 miles George Knight 28:50.4 Stan Eldon 28:50.8 Alan Perkins 28:53.0marathon Eddie Kirkup 2:22:27.8 Arthur Keily 2:22:34 Jack Haslam 2:24:00steeplechase John Disley 8:56.8 Eric Shirley 9:05.0 Anthony Llewellyn 9:06.0120y hurdles Eamonn Kinsella 14.7 Peter Hildreth 14.7 David Carrington 15.0220y hurdles John Scott-Oldfield 24.2 Paul Vine 24.6 Colin Andrews 24.9440y hurdles Tom Farrell 52.1 John Metcalf 52.8 Harry Kane 53.42 miles walk Stan Vickers 14:05.6 Bob Goodall 14:12.0 Colin Williams 14:17.87 miles walk Stan Vickers 51:34.4 Eric Hall 51:49.0 Bob Goodall 53:06.0high jump Oladipo Okuwobi 1.956 Dave Wilson 1.880 Peter Hogben 1.880pole vault Ian Ward 4.09 George Broad 3.81 Rex Porter 3.81long jump Roy Cruttenden 7.26 Ronald Coleman 7.06 Peter Whaley 7.02triple jump Ken Wilmshurst 14.86 Paul Engo 14.77 John Whall 14.55shot put Arthur Rowe 16.38 John Savidge 16.08 Martyn Lucking 15.59discus throw Mike Lindsay 50.76 Gerry Carr 50.72 Peter Isbester 47.34hammer throw Mike Ellis 60.28 NR Don Anthony 57.08 Percy Porter 52.32javelin throw Peter Cullen 72.12 NR Colin Smith 71.00 NR Clive Loveland 67.72decathlon Hywel Williams 5370 Hans Graf 4817 Gerald Brown 4798
See also 1957 WAAA Championships
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