The 1866 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 23 March 1866, in the grounds of Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh's Beaufort House.
Summary A cup was presented to each winner and a medal was awarded to second place. Paid admission was required. The athletes consisted primarily of University students. Richard Garnett set a world record of 21:41.0 in the 4 miles race and also set a world record at the 3 miles intermediate of 16:27.0. John H. S. Roupell and J. C. Little set a world record when both jumped 1.753m in the high jump event.
Results
Event1st2nd3rd100 yards Thomas M. ColmoreBrasenose 10½ Robert W. Vidal St John's, Ox 6 inches William CollettLondon RC ½ ydquarter-mileJohn H. RidleyEton 55.0Anthony J. WilkinsonAnomalies CC 6 ydCharles W. Beardsell Lincoln's Inn half-milePercy ThorntonBlackheath Park 2:05.0William C. GibbsJesus, Cm 10 ydEdward Michell Magdalen 1 mileCharles LawesTrinity College 4:39.0William BowmanUniv C 12 ydR. M ChinneryLondon AC 4 milesRichard C. GarnettTrinity College 21:41.0 WREdward Royds Eton15 ydBernard C. Molloy London RC 120yd hurdlesThomas MilvainTrinity Hall 17¾ Louis TiffanyEmmanuel ½ ydJohn P. Martin Exeter C 7 miles walkJohn Chambers Public Schools Club59:32 NRR.M. McKerellTrinity College 60 ydW. DoigSt John's, Cm 15 ydhigh jumpJohn H. S. RoupellJ. C. Little Trinity HallPeterhouse 1.753 WR1.753 WRn/a Charles E. GreeneTrinity College1.676high pole jumpJ. WheelerWandsworth Club 3.05F. EwbankClare 2.90Richard LambertCivil Service 2.51broad jumpRichard FitzherbertSt John's, Cm 5.99Thomas G. LittlePeterhouse 5.89Robert W. SmithHorse Artillery shot putCharles FraserLondon 10.62George ElliotTrinity College 9.25C. C. ChestonMerton absenthammer throwRichard J. JamesJesus, Cm 23.88David MorganMagdalen 22.86D. Moffatt Christ Church
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