1928 AAA Championships

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The 1928 AAA Championships was the 1928 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 6 to 7 July 1928 at Stamford Bridge in London, England.[1][2]

Dates6–7 July 1928
Host cityLondon, England
LevelSenior
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1928 AAA Championships
Dates6–7 July 1928
Host cityLondon, England
VenueStamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events24
1927
1929


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The Championships consisted of 24 events and covered two days of competition. The decathlon was introduced for the first time and the marathon was held from Windsor to Stamford Bridge.

Results

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South African Wilfred Legg won the 100 yards
Two more South Africans, Sid Atkinson, winner of the 120 yards hurdles (left) and George Weightman-Smith, second in the javelin (right)
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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards South Africa Wilfred Legg9.9 Germany Helmut Körnig1 yd Germany Friedrich-Wilhelm Wichmanninches
220 yards Germany Friedrich-Wilhelm Wichmann21.7 Germany Helmut Körnig2-4 ft Walter Rangeley3 yd
440 yards Douglas Lowe50.0 John Rinkel2 yd Roger Leigh-Woodinches
880 yards Douglas Lowe1:56.6 Germany Hermann Engelhard1:57.0 Wilfrid Tatham1:57.6
1 mile Cyril Ellis4:20.8 Wales Reg Thomas4:22.4 Australia William Whyte4:22.6
4 miles Walter Beavers19:41.6 Arthur Muggridge19:41.8 Freddie Light19:54.6
10 miles Jack Webster52:16.2 John Beman52:20.4 Ernest Harper52:21.4
marathon Harry Payne2:34:34.0 NR Scotland Dunky Wright2:38:09.0 Ernest Harper2:39:08.0
steeplechase Jack Webster10:44.8 Edward Oliver11:30.0 Vernon Morgan11:09.0
120y hurdles South Africa Sidney Atkinson14.7 Frederick Gaby2 yd Lord Burghley
440y hurdles Lord Burghley54.0 NR Scotland Thomas Livingstone-Learmonth55.2 France Roger Viel
2 miles walk Alf Pope14:04.8 Cecil Hyde14:16.2 John Wilson14:24.6
7 miles walk Cecil Hyde55:46.2 Dick Edge56:12.6 John Wilson56:35.6
high jump France Claude Ménard1.905 Dominion of Ceylon Carl Van Geysel1.880 France André Cherrier
Harry Simmons
1.854
1.854
pole jump United States Franklin Kelley3.83 Fred Housden
United States Edmund McGill
3.50 n/a
long jump Netherlands Hannes de Boer7.21 Germany Rudolf Dobermann7.17 Australia Walter Harrison6.91
triple jump Netherlands Willem Peters14.91 Australia Anthony Winter14.51 Netherlands Jan Blankers14.32
shot put France Édouard Duhour14.45 Rex Woods13.46 South Africa Harry Hart12.93
discus throw Germany Ernst Paulus44.48 France Jules Noel41.54 Charles Best35.52
hammer throw Republic of Ireland Bill Britton46.62 Malcolm Nokes46.14 Scotland John Jackson37.99
javelin throw New Zealand Stanley Lay67.90 South Africa George Weightman-Smith61.96 France Emmanuel Degland59.47
decathlon South Africa Harry Hart6769.825 Howard Ford5807.79 NR Donald Hooton5558.955
440 yards relay Frankfurter Sportgemeinde Eintracht Achilles Club Surrey AC
Tug of war London Fire Brigade Edgware Police
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