1978 AAA Championships

1978 AAA Championships
Dates23–24 June 1978
Host cityLondon, England
VenueCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1977
1979


The 1978 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1978 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 23 to 24 June 1978 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

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

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100m James Sanford USA 10.42 Guy Abrahams PAN 10.53 Ernest Obeng GHA 10.67
200m Don Quarrie JAM 20.79 James Gilkes GUY 20.81 James Sanford USA 21.08
400m Maurice Peoples USA 45.78 David Jenkins 46.33 Terry Whitehead 46.69
800m Tom McLean USA 1:48.49 Dave Warren 1:48.80 Mark Belger USA 1:48.96
1,500m David Moorcroft 3:42.92 Amar Brahmia ALG 3:44.29 Craig Masback USA 3:44.37
5,000m Henry Rono KEN 13:20.78 Wilson Waigwa KEN 13:24.43 Nick Rose 13:25.44
10,000m Brendan Foster 27:30.3 ER Mike McLeod 28:04.21 David Black 28:06.85
marathon Tony Simmons 2:12:33 Jeff Norman 2:12:50 Trevor Wright 2:13:00
3000m steeplechase Dennis Coates 8:34.37 Tony Staynings 8:35.77 Micky Morris 8:35.78
110m hurdles Berwyn Price 14.14 Mark Holtom 14.49 Ian Ratcliffe 14.65
400m hurdles Alan Pascoe 50.39 Rich Graybehl USA 50.65 Gary Oakes 51.08
3,000m walk Roger Mills 12:05.83 Brian Adams 12:24.72 Carl Lawton 12:41.12
10,000m walk Brian Adams 43:44.0 Roger Mills 45:18.0 George Nibre 45:40.0
high jump Franklin Jacobs USA 2.20 Gail Olson USA 2.20 Brian Burgess 2.15
pole vault Mike Tully USA 5.45 Patrick Desruelles BEL 5.40 Ralph Haynie USA 5.30
long jump Roy Mitchell 7.76 Ken Cocks 7.57 Tony Henry 7.46
triple jump Aston Moore 16.68 NR Keith Connor 16.39 David Johnson 15.85
shot put Geoff Capes 19.94 Mike Winch 17.85 Bob Dale 17.06
discus throw Peter Tancred 55.78 John Hillier 53.60 Mike Winch 52.88
hammer throw Peter Farmer AUS 70.72 Paul Dickenson 68.24 Jim Whitehead 67.70
javelin throw Peter Yates 80.10 David Ottley 77.60 Brian Roberts 75.90
decathlon Alan Drayton 7424 Buster Watson 7381 John Howell 7190

References

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  1. ^ "Pascoe turns on the hurdles power". Liverpool Echo. 24 June 1978. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Brendan's back in charge". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 25 June 1978. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.