The 1981 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1981 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 7 to 8 August 1981 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.
Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Rugby and the decathlon was held in Birmingham.
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100m Mel Lattany 10.24 Ernest Obeng 10.27 Drew McMaster 10.45200m Stanley Floyd 20.51 Fred Taylor 20.76 Mike McFarlane 20.92400m Tony Darden 45.11 Walter McCoy 45.42 Garry Cook 46.25800m Sebastian Coe 1:45.41 Omer Khalifa 1:46.75 Chris McGeorge 1:47.021,500m Steve Cram 3:36.82 John Robson 3:37.42 Craig Masback 3:37.545,000m Eamonn Coghlan 13:20.36 John Walker 13:20.89 Steve Plasencia 13:25.9610,000m Barry Smith 28:06.13 Geoff Smith 28:08.07 Steve Jones 28:10.83marathon Hugh Jones 2:14:07 Andy Holden 2:16:04 Mike Gratton 2:16:403000m steeplechase Ken Martin 8:29.25 Graeme Fell 8:31.80 Kelly Jensen 8:33.37110m hurdles Renaldo Nehemiah 13.17 Tonie Campbell 13.72 Mark Holtom 13.75400m hurdles Gary Oakes 49.69 James King 49.88 David Lee 50.773,000m walk Roger Mills 11:44.68 NR Phil Vesty 12:17.96 Brian Adams 12:40.8710,000m walk Steve Barry 43:22.4 Mike Parker 44:11.3 Ian McCombie 44:38.2high jump James Frazier 2.23 Mark Naylor 2.20 Benn Fields 2.20pole vault Earl Bell 5.50 Brad Pursley 5.35 Keith Stock 5.20long jump Larry Myricks 8.38 Roy Mitchell 7.60 Arnie Robinson 7.44triple jump Aston Moore 16.66 Conroy Brown 15.61 Frank Attoh 15.58shot put Mike Winch 18.36 Simon Rodhouse 18.14 Tony Zaidman 17.07discus throw John Powell 62.46 Al Oerter 61.88 Art Burns 61.58hammer throw Martin Girvan 68.98 Bob Weir 67.52 David Smith 59.00javelin throw Mike O'Rourke 83.72 Bruce Kennedy 80.60 David Ottley 79.36decathlon Colin Boreham 7639 Pan Zeniou 7558 Brad McStravick 7479
See also 1981 WAAA Championships
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