1919 AAA Championships
Outdoor track and field competition
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The 1919 AAA Championships was the 1919 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 5 July 1919 at the Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, England.[1][2]
| 1919 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 July 1919 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge (stadium) |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 17 |
â 1914 1920 â | |
The Championships consisted of 17 events. The triple jump, javelin and discus throw were not held.
Impact of WWI
The Championships returned after missing four years due to World War I. Many former AAA champions or medal winners who would have competed at the 1919 Championships had been killed in action from 1914 to 1918 as a result or cause of the war. They included -
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | William Hill | 10.0 |  Jack Lindsay | ½ yd | Victor d'Arcy | inches |
| 220 yards | William Hill | 22.6 | Harry Edward | 1-5 yd | Jack Lindsay | 1 yd |
| 440 yards | Guy Butler | 49.8 |  Nils Engdahl | ¾-1½ yd |  Cecil Griffiths | 2 yd |
| 880 yards | Albert Hill | 1:55.2 | Anatole Bolin | 1:58.6 | Percy Sweet | 1:59.8 |
| 1 mile | Albert Hill | 4:21.2 | Sven Lundgren | 4:26.2 | John Quinn | 4:28.8 |
| 4 miles | Eric Backman | 19:56.4 | Ernest Glover | 20:19.0 | E. J. Rogers | 20:39.4 |
| 10 miles | Joe Blewitt | 53:45.6 | Walter Monk | 55:46.6 |  Ahmed Djebelia | 56:16.4 |
| 2 miles steeplechase | Percy Hodge | 11:53.6 |  Larry Cummins | 12:04.0 | Jack Cruise | 12:16.4 |
| 120y hurdles | Harry Wilson | 15.8 | George Gray | 3 yd | Gerald Keddell | 1 yd |
| 440y hurdles | George Gray | 59.8 | Joseph English | 8-15 yd | Laurence Pullar | |
| 2 miles walk | Bobby Bridge | 14:18.4 |  Gunnar Rasmussen | 14:28.8 | J. W. Dowse | 14:29.8 |
| 7 miles walk | William Hehir | 53:23.6 | Charles Dowson | 53:31.2 | J. W. Dowse | 54:37.6 |
| high jump | Benjamin Howard Baker | 1.803 | Georg Högström | 1.778 | Tim Carroll | 1.753 |
| pole jump | Georg Högström | 3.35 | Henry Petersen | 3.27 | only 2 competitors | |
| long jump | William Petersson | 7.18 |  Le Roy Haliburton | 6.79 |  Ethelbert Southee | 6.72 |
| shot put | Bertil Jansson | 12.98 | Rex Woods | 12.25 | A. Hamilton | 10.78 |
| hammer throw | Einar Midtgaard | 44.00 | John Freeborn | 34.80 | only 2 competitors | |