1955 AAA Championships
Outdoor
Host cityLondon, England
Dates15–16 July 1955
StadiumWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
Previous1954
Next1956
GamesAAA Championships

The 1955 AAA Championships was the 1955 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 15 to 16 July 1955 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Reading and the decathlon event was held in Loughborough.

Results

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Eventcolspan="2" width="280" style="background:gold;|Goldcolspan="2" width="280" style="background:silver;|Silvercolspan="2" width="280" style="background:#CD7F32;|Bronze
100 yardsRoy Sandstrom10.0Ion Wiesenmayer10.1Alan Thomas10.1
220 yardsGeorge Ellis22.0Roy Sandstrom22.0Willie Henderson22.1
440 yardsPeter Fryer47.7Mike Wheeler47.7Peter Higgins48.5
880 yardsDerek Johnson1:51.4Ron Henderson1:51.4Jack Douglas1:51.9
1 mileBrian Hewson4:05.4Ken Wood4:06.2Brian Jackson4:08.6
3 milesChris Chataway13:33.6Derek Ibbotson13:37.0Tony Barrett13:46.6
6 milesKen Norris29:00.6Frank Sando29:31.0Jack Heywood29:31.8
marathonBill McMinnis2:39:35.0Geoff Iden2:50:06.6Jackie Mekler2:50:49
steeplechaseJohn Disley8:56.6Chris Brasher8:59.4Eric Shirley9:03.4
120y hurdlesJack Parker14.6Ion Opris14.6Peter Hildreth14.7
220y hurdlesPaul Vine23.7 NRBob Shaw23.8Dennis Merrett24.7
440y hurdlesBob Shaw52.2Ilie Savel52.6Tom Farrell53.0
2 miles walkGeorge Coleman14:01.0Alf Poole14:15.8George Williams14:47.0
7 miles walkRoland Hardy53:04.6George Coleman53:32.2Alf Poole54:26.2
high jumpWilliam Piper1.905Oladipo Okuwobi1.905Charles Van Dyck1.854
pole vaultGeoff Elliott4.11Hermund Hogheim3.96Geoffrey Schmidt3.81
long jumpKarim Olowu7.36Roy Cruttenden6.93David Brigden6.87
triple jumpKen Wilmshurst15.17Paul Engo14.97David Field14.39
shot putBarclay Palmer15.11Mark Pharaoh14.50William Robbins13.64
discus throwMark Pharaoh47.72Gerry Carr44.50Erling Helle42.82
hammer throwEwan Douglas56.52Constantin Dumitru54.90Peter Allday54.26
javelin throwDumitru Zamfir67.90Dennis Tucker64.18Peter Cullen62.56
decathlonMalcolm Dodds4690Deric Bareford4516Keith Parker4375

See also

References

  1. ^ "Norrie strides on alone as Pirie flops". Daily Herald. 16 July 1955. Retrieved 17 July 2024. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "John Disley in record AAA run". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 17 July 1955. Retrieved 17 July 2024. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 17 July 2024.