The 1971 AAA Championships was the 1971 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 23 to 24 July 1971 at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.

Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Manchester and the decathlon event was held in Blackburn.

The championships were held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre for the first time.

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze100m Brian Green 10.57 Les Piggot 10.81 Don Halliday 10.90200m Alan Pascoe 21.09 Martin Reynolds 21.35 Ralph Banthorpe 21.41400m David Jenkins 47.10 Len Walters 47.21 Derek Price 47.32800m Peter Browne 1:47.54 Dave Cropper 1:48.28 Phil Lewis 1:48.501,500m Tony Polhill 3:40.34 Peter Stewart 3:40.37 Brendan Foster 3:40.695,000m Mike Baxter 13:39.63 Alan Blinston 13:46.22 Adrian Weatherhead 13:47.2810,000m Dave Bedford 27:47.0 ER Jack Lane 28:39.6 Noël Tijou 28:44.210 miles Trevor Wright 46:51.6 Ron Grove 48:05.8 Keith Angus 48:24.8marathon Ron Hill 2:12:39 Trevor Wright2:13:27 Jürgen Busch 2:14:033000m steeplechase Andy Holden 8:37.96 David Camp 8:42.38 Steve Hollings 8:45.80110m hurdles Alan Pascoe 14.49 Berwyn Price 14.63 Graham Gower 14.72400m hurdles John Sherwood 51.38 Dave Schärer 51.78 Bob Roberts 52.093,000m walk Paul Nihill 12:08.4 Phil Embleton 12:30.2 Bill Sutherland 12:52.010,000m walk Phil Embleton 45:26.2 Carl Lawton 46:31.4 Alan Smallwood 48:04.6high jump Michael Campbell 2.04 David Livesey 2.02 Colin Boreham 2.00pole vault Mike Bull 5.05 Brian Hooper 4.81 Ed Johnson 4.81long jump Henry Hines 8.01 Alan Lerwill 7.98 Lynn Davies 7.77triple jump Tony Wadhams 15.16 David Johnson 15.12 Tony Ababio 15.03shot put Les Mills 19.27 Geoff Capes 18.30 Jeff Teale 17.91discus throw Les Mills 58.62 John Watts 57.88 NR Bill Tancred 55.20hammer throw Howard Payne 66.44 Barry Williams 62.14 Bruce Fraser 59.64javelin throw Dave Travis 77.00 Mladen Gavrilovic 74.94 John McSorley 72.88decathlon David Kidner 6691 Mike Corden 6195 Clifford Brooks 6064

See also 1971 WAAA Championships

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