1967 AAA Championships

1967 AAA Championships
Dates14–15 July 1967
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1966
1968


The 1967 AAA Championships was the 1967 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 14 to 15 July 1967 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

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

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Barrie Kelly 9.91 Ron Jones 9.92 Haris Aivaliotis GRE 9.95
220 yards Scotland Menzies Campbell 21.40 Mick Hauck 21.58 Dick Steane 21.75
440 yards Tim Graham 46.62 Howard Davies 47.28 Colin Campbell 47.42
880 yards John Boulter 1:47.34 NR Noel Carroll IRL 1:47.63 Keith Colburn USA 1:47.94
1 mile Andy Green 4:00.61 John Whetton 4:00.74 Alan Simpson 4:01.06
3 miles Ron Clarke AUS 12:59.62 Lajos Mecser HUN 13:03.39 Scotland Ian McCafferty 13:09.92
6 miles Jürgen Haase GDR 27:33.14 Lajos Mecser HUN 27:35.86 Lachie Stewart 27:39.20
10 miles Ron Hill 47:38.6 Scotland Fergus Murray 47:45.2 Mike Turner 47:51.4
marathon Scotland Jim Alder 2:16:08 Scotland Alastair Wood 2:16:21 Scotland Don Macgregor 2:17:19
steeplechase Maurice Herriott 8:33.8 Ernie Pomfret 8:37.0 Gerry Stevens 8:40.2
120y hurdles Eddy Ottoz ITA 14.0 Alan Pascoe 14.3 Andy Todd 14.3
440y hurdles John Sherwood 50.94 NR Andy Todd 52.02 Peter Warden 52.06
2 miles walk Ron Wallwork 13:44.8 Arthur Jones 13:51.0 Bob Hughes 13:54.2
7 miles walk Malcolm Tolley 52:32.4 John Webb 52:49.2 Bob Hughes 53:01.8
high jump Eldridge Lansdell RSA 2.007 Ioannis Koussoulas GRE 1.981 Gordon Miller 1.981
pole vault Mike Bull 4.57 Steen Smidt-Jensen DEN 4.49 Scotland David Stevenson 4.34
long jump Lynn Davies 7.94 Max Klauss GDR 7.69 Jack Pani FRA 7.68
triple jump Fred Alsop 15.67 Derek Boosey 15.32 Michail Karagiannis GRE 15.15
shot put Dawid Booysen RSA 17.79 Jeff Teale 16.79 Alan Carter 16.55
discus throw Bill Tancred 51.74 John Watts 49.12 Scotland Mike Lindsay 48.72
hammer throw Ed Burke USA 67.60 Howard Payne 60.00 Peter Seddon 58.22
javelin throw Barry Sanderson 73.44 David Travis 71.74 Dick Perkins 70.92
decathlon Peter Gabbett 6533 Stuart Scott 6321 Rudolf Born SUI 6284

References

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  1. ^ "British hopes take a beating as German ace turns on the heat". Daily Mirror. 15 July 1967. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "White City results". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 16 July 1967. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 17 July 2024.