The 1869 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 3 April 1869, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds for the first time, which were the new headquarters of the AAC.
Summary Heavy rain affected the field events.
Results
Event1st2nd3rd100 yards John G. Wilson Worcester C 10.4 Edmund Loder Eton College 1 yd John H. Hague Enfield Lock levelquarter-mile Edward J. Colbeck AAC 53.6 W. G. Grace Downend 10 yd Frederick Thornton Down Pembroke C 5 ydhalf-mile Robert V. Somers-Smith Merton C 2:02.6 Edward J. Colbeck AAC 2 yd William B. Newson German Gymnastic Society 12 yd1 mile Walter M. Chinnery London AC 4:50.0 George A. Templer Harrow 5:01.5 only 2 competitors 4 miles Walter M. Chinnery London AC 21:30.0 Edward Hawtrey London AC 21:35.0 W. Gilmour London AC 120yd hurdles George R. Nunn Guy's Hospital 18.6 Ernest E. Toller Trinity College 4 yd Walter F. Eaton AAC 6 inches 7 miles walk Thomas Griffith South Essex Club 58:35 C. E. Broad Middlesex AC 64:02 Walter Rye London AC did not starthigh jump John Gurney Hoare Trinity College 1.575 John A. Harwood London AC 1.524 only 2 competitors pole jump Robert G. Graham Barnes Football Club 2.82 n/a only 1 competitor broad jump Alick C. Tosswill Oriel C 5.97 John H. Hague Enfield Lock 5.28 only 2 competitors shot put Henry Leeke Trinity College 9.56 A. MacFie Birmingham AC 9.19 only 2 competitors hammer throw William A. Burgess Queen's C 31.17 Henry Leeke Trinity College 30.28 Francis U. Waite Balliol C 29.41
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