1902 AAA Championships
Outdoor track and field competition
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The 1902 AAA Championships was the 1902 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 5 July 1902 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England, in front of 4,000 spectators.[1][2]
| 1902 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 July 1902 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge (stadium) |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 16 |
← 1901 1903 → | |
For the second successive year a new event was added to the Championships, when the 220 yards sprint was introduced. There were now 16 events contested.
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Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards |  Arthur Duffey | 10.0 | Reginald Wadsley | 1 yd |  Denis Murray | 2 ft |
| 220 yards | Reginald Wadsley | 22.4 | Jimmy Tremeer | 2 yd | George Brewill | 1 yd |
| 440 yards | George White | 50.2 | Reginald Wadsley | 4 yd | G.P. Constantine | 2 yd |
| 880 yards | Arthur Manning | 1:59.8 | David Cowan | 2 yd | J.H. Bessell | 2 yd |
| 1 mile | Joseph Binks | 4:16.8 NR | Henry Hawtrey | 2 yd | Albert Barker | 12 yd |
| 4 miles | Alfred Shrubb | 20:01.4 | Fred Appleby | 20:16.6 |  William Simpson | 20:55.4 |
| 10 miles | Alfred Shrubb | 52:25.4 | Albert Barker | 52:57.0 | Albert Aldridge | 53:19.0 |
| steeplechase | George Martin | 11:31.2 | J. Sturt | 5 yd | only 2 finished | |
| 120yd hurdles | George Smith | 16.0 | Alfred Trafford | 2 yd | William Phillips | 16.8 |
| 2 miles walk | William Sturgess | 14:46.6 | G. A. Bush | 40 yd | W. Endean | 50 yd |
| 7 miles walk | William Sturgess | 52:49.4 | Jack Butler | 52:58.0 | H. W. Hartley | 55:52.5 |
| high jump | Samuel Jones | 1.905 | Peter O'Connor | 1.880 | Con Leahy | 1.854 |
| pole jump |  Jakab Kauser | 3.25 | W. H. Hodgson | 3.22 | only 2 competitors | |
| long jump | Peter O'Connor | 7.20 | Con Leahy Lionel Cornish | 6.73 6.73 |
not awarded | |
| shot put | Wesley Coe | 13.07 | Robert W. Edgren | 11.78 | only 2 competitors | |
| hammer throw | Tom Kiely | 43.52 | Ernest May | 39.62 NR | Robert W. Edgren | 36.90 |