The 1872 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 27 March 1872, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.
Summary Thomas Christie and George Templer tied and both set a new world record in the half-mile, recording 2.01.0.
Results
Event1st2nd3rd100 yards William A. DawsonFirst Trinity 10.5 Robert PhilpotThird Trinity 2½ yd George E. R. JohnstoneCivil Service AA 1½ ydquarter-mile Robert PhilpotThird Trinity 52.8 Arthur W. BrodieSidney Sussex C 1½ yd Edmund LoderTrinity C 4 ydhalf-mile Thomas ChristieGeorge Templer Lincoln CTrinity C 2:01.0 WR n/a Hon. Arthur L. Pelham Third Trinity 8yd1 mile Charles H. Mason London AC 4:42.25 Thomas R. HewittTrinity Hall 8 yd Edward Hawtrey St John's C8 yd4 miles James B. EdgarIsle of Man 21:31.25 Alfred WheelerGerman Gymnastic Society 21:44.0 J. PowellBarnes Football Club 22:22.0120yd hurdles John L. StirlingLondon AC 16.8 Edward Garnier University C ½ yd Henry W. BeauchampCorpus Christi C 2 yd 7 miles walkT. R. HoggLewisham CC 57:22 H. W. SteibPreston GC 5 yd J. A. JoblingNorthumberland CC 600 ydhigh jump Edward S. PriorCaius C 1.626 Francis H. WoodsJesus C 1.600 James F. Bland (Ireland)University of Dublin pole jump Henry FellowesLichfield College 2.90 William F. Powell Moore AAC 2.84 only 2 competitorslong jump E. Jenner Davies Pembroke C 6.88 NR Ralph L. DixonCatherine Hall 6.17 William A. DawsonFirst Trinity 5.79shot put Edward J. Bor (Ireland)Royal Engineers 12.93 NR William F. Powell Moore AAC 10.74 Henry W. R. Domville Pembroke C 10.67hammer throw Henry Leeke Stafford 34.01 NR James PatersonTrinity C 33.86 William A. Burgess Derby School 32.08
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