The 1966 AAA Championships was the 1966 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 8 to 9 July 1966 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 Welwyn Garden City.
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards Paul Nash 9.62 Wiesław Maniak 9.70 Barrie Kelly 9.74220 yards Paul Nash 21.18 Menzies Campbell 21.60 David Dear 21.66440 yards Wendell Mottley 45.93 Tim Graham 47.07 John Adey 47.40880 yards Noel Carroll 1:47.98 Chris Carter 1:48.37 John Boulter 1:48.401 mile John Camien 4:01.16 Walter Wilkinson 4:01.48 Alan Simpson 4:01.543 miles Ron Clarke 12:58.20 Henk Altmann 13:15.83 Dick Taylor 13:17.536 miles Mohamed Gammoudi 27:23.38 Bruce Tulloh 27:23.78 NR Lajos Mecser 27:23.8210 miles Ron Hill 50:04.0 Cyril Leigh 50:51.6 James Frost 51:27.8marathon Graham Taylor 2:19:04 Jim Hogan 2:19:2 Ron Hill 2:20:55steeplechase Maurice Herriott 8:37.0 Ernie Pomfret 8:39.0 Lachie Stewart 8:44.8120y hurdles Dave Hemery 14.0 Laurie Taitt 14.1 Cornelius Uys 14.2440y hurdles John Sherwood 51.10 =NR Peter Warden 51.50 Geoff Vanderstock 51.522 miles walk Ron Wallwork 13:35.0 Malcolm Tolley 13:46.4 John Webb 13:54.67 miles walk Paul Nihill 50:52.0 Ron Wallwork 51:02.0 Roy Hart 51:58.0high jump Joseph Kadiri 1.981 Gordon Miller 1.956 Crawford Fairbrother 1.956pole vault Mike Bull 4.57 Neal Willson4.34 Martin Higdon 4.34long jump Lynn Davies 8.06 Rainer Stenius 7.91 Hamish Robertson 7.23triple jump Józef Szmidt 15.99 Fred Alsop 15.30 Pertti Pousi 15.23shot put Hannes Botha 17.14 Mike Lindsay 16.62 Jeff Teale 16.56discus throw Bill Tancred 51.76 Barry King 50.12 Mike Lindsay 49.58hammer throw Gyula Zsivótzky 66.04 Howard Payne 61.58 John Lawlor 60.98javelin throw Jorma Kinnunen 83.22 John FitzSimons 77.14 Dave Travis 70.04decathlon Derek Clarke 7001 David Gaskin 6866 Norman Foster 6592
See also 1966 WAAA Championships
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