1976 AAA Championships | |
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Dates | 13–14 August 1976 |
Host city | London, England |
Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1975 1977 → |
The 1976 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1976 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 August 1976 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.[1][2]
Summary
[edit]The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Rotherham and the decathlon was held in Cwmbran.
Results
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100m | Don Quarrie JAM | 10.42 | Allan Wells | 10.62 | Mike McFarlane | 10.69 |
200m | Don Quarrie JAM | 20.35 | Glen Cohen | 20.90 | Ainsley Bennett | 20.93 |
400m | David Jenkins | 45.86 | Brian Saunders CAN | 46.67 | Jeff Griffiths | 47.07 |
800m | Steve Ovett | 1:47.33 | John Walker NZL | 1:47.75 | David McMeekin | 1:48.30 |
1,500m | Rod Dixon NZL | 3:41.43 | David Moorcroft | 3:41.63 | Frank Clement | 3:41.86 |
5,000m | Brendan Foster | 13:32.88 | Nick Rose | 13:37.01 | Charlie Spedding | 13:40.19 |
10,000m | Gerard Tebroke NED | 28:03.95 | Keith Penny | 28:39.64 | Bernie Plain | 28:41.67 |
marathon | Barry Watson | 2:15:08 | Jeff Norman | 2:15:17 | Keith Angus | 2:15:55 |
3000m steeplechase | Tony Staynings | 8:34.47 | Micky Morris | 8:35.49 | Pete Griffiths | 8:36.56 |
110m hurdles | Berwyn Price | 13.80w | Bob Danville | 13.99w | David Wilson | 14.28w |
400m hurdles | Alan Pascoe | 49.57 | Peter Kelly | 51.34 | David West | 51.52 |
3,000m walk | Roger Mills | 2:22.6 | Graham Seatter NZL | 13:01.4 | Ken Carter | 13:06.0 |
10,000m walk | Brian Adams | 42:58.0 | Roger Mills | 43:01.0 | Carl Lawton | 45:10.0 |
high jump | Milton Palmer | 2.06 | Mike Butterfield | 2.06 | Angus McKenzie | 2.06 |
pole vault | Mike Tully USA | 5.33 | Brian Hooper | 5.20 | Jeff Gutteridge | 4.80 |
long jump | Roy Mitchell | 7.93 | Daley Thompson | 7.28 | Trevor Wells | 7.04 |
triple jump | Aston Moore | 16.30 | Keith Connor | 15.85 | David Johnson | 15.27 |
shot put | Geoff Capes | 20.92 | Pete Schmock USA | 20.10 | Mike Winch | 18.39 |
discus throw | John Powell USA | 65.52 | Peter Tancred | 56.68 | Colin Sutherland | 56.22 |
hammer throw | Chris Black | 72.64 | Jim Whitehead | 64.90 | Murray Cheater NZL | 64.24 |
javelin throw | Peter Maync SUI | 75.16 | David Ottley | 74.62 | Brian Roberts | 74.18 |
decathlon | Daley Thompson | 7684 | Mike Corden | 7581 | David Kidner | 7199 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Wells is top UK Sprinter". The Scotsman. 14 August 1976. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Weekend sport". Birmingham Daily Post. 16 August 1976. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.