1975 AAA Championships
1975 AAA Championships | |
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Dates | 1–2 August 1975 |
Host city | London, England |
Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 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.

Results
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100m | ![]() |
10.39 | Ainsley Bennett | 10.50 | Dave Roberts | 10.65 |
200m | ![]() |
20.81 | Ainsley Bennett | 20.87 | ![]() |
21.26 |
400m | ![]() |
45.87 | Glen Cohen | 46.81 | ![]() |
46.89 |
800m | Steve Ovett | 1:46.09 | Peter Browne | 1:46.43 | ![]() |
1:46.79 |
1,500m | ![]() |
3:38.07 | ![]() |
3:40.25 | Erwin Hartel | 3:40.56 |
5,000m | ![]() |
13:32.52 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
13.94 | Graham Gower | 14.23 | Alan Cronin | 14.30 |
400m hurdles | Bill Hartley | 49.65 | ![]() |
50.23 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
2.10 | ![]() |
2.10 | ![]() |
2.10 |
pole vault | ![]() |
5.00 | Jeff Gutteridge | 4.75 | Keith Stock | 4.75 |
long jump | Alan Lerwill | 7.77 | ![]() |
7.36 | Geoff Hignett | 7.35 |
triple jump | ![]() |
16.12 | David Johnson | 15.95 | ![]() |
15.58 |
shot put | Geoff Capes | 20.20 | Mike Winch | 18.49 | Bob Dale | 17.53 |
discus throw | ![]() |
62.26 | Bill Tancred | 62.22 | Mike Winch | 58.04 |
hammer throw | ![]() |
73.58 | Paul Dickenson | 68.74 | ![]() |
65.24 |
javelin throw | ![]() |
78.14 | Dave Travis | 74.66 | Ron Silvester | 74.08 |
decathlon | Pan Zeniou | 6931 | Chris Youngs | 6670 | Mike Corden | 6652 |
See also
References
- ^ "Black gold won in world class time". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 2 August 1975. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sad Stewart drops out". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 3 August 1975. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Stewart Mystery". Sunday Mirror. 3 August 1975. Retrieved 31 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.