1975 AAA Championships

1975 AAA Championships
Dates1–2 August 1975
Host cityLondon, England
VenueCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1974
1976


The 1975 AAA Championships was the 1975 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1 to 2 August 1975 at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Stoke-on-Trent and the decathlon event was held in Cwmbran.

Marty Liquori won the 5,000 metres

Results

[3][4]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100m United States Steve Riddick 10.39 Ainsley Bennett 10.50 Dave Roberts 10.65
200m United States Steve Riddick 20.81 Ainsley Bennett 20.87 Jamaica Anthony Davies 21.26
400m Scotland David Jenkins 45.87 Glen Cohen 46.81 New Zealand Bevan Smith 46.89
800m Steve Ovett 1:46.09 Peter Browne 1:46.43 Republic of Ireland Niall O'Shaughnessy 1:46.79
1,500m South Africa Danie Malan 3:38.07 Scotland Frank Clement 3:40.25 Erwin Hartel 3:40.56
5,000m United States Marty Liquori 13:32.52 South Africa Titus Mamabola 13:33.03 Nick Rose 13:35.23
10,000m Dave Black 27:54.23 Jim Brown 28:00.62 Bernie Ford 28:02.32
marathon Jeff Norman 2:15:50 Keith Angus 2:16:14 Colin Kirkham 2:16:22
3000m steeplechase Tony Staynings 8:29.86 Dennis Coates 8:30.64 John Bicourt 8:34.94
110m hurdles Wales Berwyn Price 13.94 Graham Gower 14.23 Alan Cronin 14.30
400m hurdles Bill Hartley 49.65 United States Bob Cassleman 50.23 Netherlands Frank Nusse 50.85
3,000m walk Paul Nihill 12:43.14 Peter Marlow 12:51.09 Amos Seddon 12:59.40
10,000m walk Brian Adams 42:40.0 Roger Mills 43:20.8 Olly Flynn 44:25.8
high jump South Africa Reinhard Schiel 2.10 Scotland Angus McKenzie 2.10 West Germany Eckart Eitel 2.10
pole vault Australia Ray Boyd 5.00 Jeff Gutteridge 4.75 Keith Stock 4.75
long jump Alan Lerwill 7.77 Scotland Stewart Atkins 7.36 Geoff Hignett 7.35
triple jump Australia Mick McGrath 16.12 David Johnson 15.95 Australia Don Commons 15.58
shot put Geoff Capes 20.20 Mike Winch 18.49 Bob Dale 17.53
discus throw South Africa John Van Reenan 62.26 Bill Tancred 62.22 Mike Winch 58.04
hammer throw South Africa Adam Barnard 73.58 Paul Dickenson 68.74 Australia Peter Farmer 65.24
javelin throw South Africa Herman Potgieter 78.14 Dave Travis 74.66 Ron Silvester 74.08
decathlon Pan Zeniou 6931 Chris Youngs 6670 Mike Corden 6652

See also

References

  1. ^ "Black gold won in world class time". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 2 August 1975. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Sad Stewart drops out". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 3 August 1975. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Stewart Mystery". Sunday Mirror. 3 August 1975. Retrieved 31 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.