1891 AAA Championships
Outdoor track and field competition
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The 1891 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held on Saturday 29 June 1891 at the grounds of the Manchester Athletic Association in Old Trafford, Manchester, England.[1][2][3]
Dates29 June 1891
Host cityManchester, England
VenueManchester AA Grounds, Old Trafford
LevelSenior
The 14 events were the same number and disciplines as in the previous year.
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | 10.2 | E. Kirkwood House | 3 yd | William Seward | ½ yd | |
| 440 yards | 51.8 | J.P. Shuter | 6 yd | only 2 finished | ||
| 880 yards | William Holmes | 2:00.8 | Harold Wade | 4 yd | Alfred Le Maitre | inches |
| 1 mile | James Kibblewhite | 4:28.6 | William Fowler | 1½ yd | Herbert Heath | 15 yd |
| 4 miles | William Morton | 20:53.6 | J.R. Hainsworth | 21:02.2 | only 2 finished | |
| 10 miles | William Morton | 52:33.8 | Sidney Thomas | 52:36.8 | 54:46.2 | |
| steeplechase | Edward Parry | 11:24.8 | L'Argent Keer | 170 yd | Colin Souch | dnf |
| 120yd hurdles | 16.3-5 sec | C. W. Haward | Godfrey Shaw | |||
| 7 miles walk | Harry Curtis | 54:00.2 | John Wells | 56:24.4 | 56:34.2 | |
| high jump | Thomas Jennings | 1.765 | Arthur Watkinson | 1.740 1.740 |
not awarded | |
| pole jump | Robert Watson | 3.43 | Robert Dickinson | 3.35 | Tom Ray | 3.12 |
| long jump | 6.20 6.20 |
not awarded | Cecil Haward | 5.87 | ||
| shot put | 12.09 | 11.53 | Harry Brown | |||
| hammer throw | 39.58 | 38.78 | 35.26 | |||