1953 AAA Championships

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The 1953 AAA Championships was the 1953 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 10 to 11 July 1953 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]

Dates10–11 July 1953
Host cityLondon, England
LevelSenior
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1953 AAA Championships
Dates10–11 July 1953
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1952
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Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Cardiff and the decathlon event was held in Uxbridge.

McDonald Bailey won both the 100 and 200 for his 13th & 14th titles

Results

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More information Event, Gold ...
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards McDonald Bailey9.8 Karim Olowu10.0 Bermuda Orien Young10.2
220 yards McDonald Bailey21.4 Brian Shenton21.9 Clay Gibbs22.3
440 yards Peter Fryer48.9 Len Smith49.4 David Rawe49.5
880 yards Brian Hewson1:54.2 Desmond Williamson1:54.6 Tom White1:54.8
1 mile Roger Bannister4;05.2 Don Seaman4:08.0 Bill Nankeville4;10.4
3 miles Gordon Pirie13:43.4 Fred Green13:46.0 Len Eyre14:02.0
6 miles Gordon Pirie28:19.4 WR Frank Sando28:47.2 Scotland Ian Binnie28:53.4
marathon Jim Peters2:22:29.0 Alan Lawton2:29:38 Geoff Iden2:30:54
steeplechase Eddie Ellis10:02.8 Ken Johnson10:03.6 Walter Berry10:14.2
120y hurdles Peter Hildreth14.6 Paul Vine15.0 Donal O'Sullivan15.1
220y hurdles Harry Whittle24.2 Peter Hildreth24.4 Paul Vine24.4
440y hurdles Harry Whittle52.7 NR Alec Hardy53.1 Puerto Rico Amadeo Francis54.2
2 miles walk George Coleman14:02.2 Bryan Hawkins14:05.8 Bob Richards14:10.2
7 miles walk Roland Hardy51:47.0 Bryan Hawkins54:23.0 John Proctor54:59.0
high jump Derek Cox1.905 Republic of Ireland Brendan O'Reilly1.880 Kinnaird Cunningham1.854
pole vault Geoff Elliott4.11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Milakov4.11 Ian Ward3.81
long jump Karim Olowu7.15 Peter Whaley7.14 Roy Cruttenden6.99
triple jump Ken Wilmshurst14.36 William Laing14.28 Saar Protectorate Willi Burgard14.13
shot put John Savidge16.17 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Petar Sarcevic14.99 Mark Pharaoh13.88
discus throw Mark Pharaoh47.96 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vitomir Krivokapić47.28 John Savidge44.65
hammer throw Don Anthony53.24 Peter Allday52.86 Scotland Ewan Douglas52.72
javelin throw Michael Denley63.58 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Branko Dangubić63.38 Kevin Flanagan61.78
decathlon Les Pinder5321 Hywel Williams5035 Vic Matthews4806
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