The 1980 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1980 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 5 to 6 September 1980 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.
Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Milton Keynes and the decathlon was held in Cwmbran.
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100m Allan Wells 10.36 Don Quarrie 10.57 Mike McFarlane 10.60200m Mel Lattany 20.74 Steve Williams 20.93 Trevor Hoyte 21.19400m Rod Milne 46.53 Roy Dickens 46.56 Steve Scutt 46.60800m Omer Khalifa 1:47.43 James Maina Boi 1:47.91 Paul Forbes 1:48.311 mile Steve Ovett 4:04.40 John Walker 4:04.62 Colin Reitz 4:06.435,000m Harald Hudak 13:51.71 Dick Callan 13:52.49 Steve Binns 13:53.2510,000m Nick Rose 28:11.98 Steve Jones 28:13.25 Bernie Ford 28:27.78marathon Ian Thompson 2:14:00 Dave Black 2:14:28 Andy Holden 2:15:183000m steeplechase Roger Hackney 8:39.38 Gordon Rimmer 8:39.91 Ron Harris 8:40.73110m hurdles Rod Milburn 13.69 Mark Holtom 13.71 Ashland Whitfield 14.01400m hurdles James King 49.50 Bill Hartley 50.04 Gary Oakes 50.233,000m walk Steve Barry 12:00.44 Richard Dorman 12:24.45 Ian Richards 12:26.4710,000m walk Roger Mills 43:21.2 Mike Parker 43:39.6 Gordon Vale 43:57.6high jump Carlo Thränhardt 2.23 Mark Naylor 2.20 Rupert Charles 2.14pole vault Brian Hooper 5.59 NR Keith Stock 5.57 NR Jeff Gutteridge 5.10long jump Arnie Robinson 7.92 Gus Udo 7.64 Aston Moore 7.53triple jump Paul Jordan 16.49 Aston Moore 16.49 Frank Attoh 15.98shot put Brian Oldfield 21.25 Geoff Capes 20.10 Mike Winch 17.97discus throw Brian Oldfield 61.46 Peter Tancred 59.46 Colin Sutherland 54.40hammer throw Martin Girvan 68.72 Seán Egan 66.94 Bob Weir 65.86javelin throw Miklós Németh 83.34 Mike O'Rourke 81.04 David Ottley 80.38decathlon Brad McStravick 7663 Pan Zeniou 7497 Buster Watson 7443
See also 1980 WAAA Championships
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