1979 AAA Championships
Outdoor
Host cityLondon, England
Dates13–14 July 1979
StadiumCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
Previous1978
Next1980
GamesAAA Championships

The 1979 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1979 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 July 1979 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Coventry and the decathlon was held in Birmingham.

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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
100mClancy Edwards10.35Mike McFarlane10.43Eddie Cutting10.46
200mClancy Edwards20.77Mike McFarlane20.95Ainsley Bennett21.09
400mHassan El Kashief45.82Sebastian Coe46.87Roger Jenkins47.01
800mSteve Scott1:47.29John Walker1:47.53Garry Cook1:47.54
1,500mSteve Ovett3:39.08Graham Williamson3:39.27John Robson3:39.55
5,000mEamonn Coghlan13:23.54Mike McLeod13:24.25Rod Dixon13:24.61
10,000mJohn Treacy28:12.10Alberto Salazar28:12.39Dave Murphy28:12.42
marathonGreg Hannon2:13:06Bernie Ford2:14:15Michalis Kousis2:19:42
3000m steeplechaseHillary Tuwei8:23.67Amos Korir8:28.98Julian Marsay8:29.46
110m hurdlesMark Holtom13.78wWilbert Greaves13.91wDavid Wilson14.13w
400m hurdlesEd Moses48.58Peter Grant50.07Gary Oakes50.37
3,000m walkRoger Mills12:09.07Mike Parker12:22.76Carl Lawton12:37.69
10,000m walkBrian Adams43:48.4Graham Morris44:09.2Amos Seddon45:25.6
high jumpTakao Sakamoto2.15Ossie Cham
Tim Foulger		2.15n/a
pole vaultMike Tully5.45Patrick Desruelles5.40Ralph Haynie5.30
long jumpRonald Desruelles7.95Roy Mitchell7.87Junichi Usui7.80
triple jumpKeith Connor15.87Masami Nakanishi15.52David Johnson15.45
shot putGeoff Capes19.39Mike Winch17.29Richard Slaney16.67
discus throwJohn Powell61.50Al Oerter59.64Richard Slaney54.68
hammer throwPeter Farmer70.16Matt Mileham64.40Paul Dickenson64.16
javelin throwSimon Osborne81.68David Ottley80.82Peter Yates80.62
decathlonBrad McStravick7569Colin Boreham7114Mike Corden7063

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sporting yesterdays". Star Green 'un. 14 July 1979. Retrieved 18 July 2024. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Fallen Idol". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 15 July 1979. Retrieved 18 July 2024. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.