1957 AAA Championships
Outdoor track and field competition
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The 1957 AAA Championships was the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). The event took place from 12 to 13 July 1957 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]
| 1957 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–13 July 1957 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1956 1958 → | |
Summary
The Championships spanned two days of competition, with the marathon held in Watford and the decathlon taking place in Loughborough.
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Ken Box | 10.0 | Adrian Breacker | 10.0 | Charlie Williams | 10.1 |
| 220 yards | David Segal | 21.9 |  Brian Randall | 22.1 | Alan Playle | 22.3 |
| 440 yards | Peter Higgins | 47.6 | John Salisbury | 47.8 | John Wrighton | 47.9 |
| 880 yards |  Ron Delany | 1:49.6 | Mike Rawson | 1:50.0 | Ted Buswell | 1:51.0 |
| 1 mile | Brian Hewson | 4:06.7 |  Mike Berisford | 4:07.5 | Graham Everett | 4:07.5 |
| 3 miles | Derek Ibbotson | 13:20.8 NR | Roger Dunkley | 13:41.0 | Kevin Gilligan | 13:42.0 |
| 6 miles | George Knight | 28:50.4 | Stan Eldon | 28:50.8 | Alan Perkins | 28:53.0 |
| marathon | Eddie Kirkup | 2:22:27.8 | Arthur Keily | 2:22:34 | Jack Haslam | 2:24:00 |
| steeplechase |  John Disley | 8:56.8 | Eric Shirley | 9:05.0 | Anthony Llewellyn | 9:06.0 |
| 120y hurdles | Eamonn Kinsella | 14.7 | Peter Hildreth | 14.7 | David Carrington | 15.0 |
| 220y hurdles | John Scott-Oldfield | 24.2 | Paul Vine | 24.6 | Colin Andrews | 24.9 |
| 440y hurdles | Tom Farrell | 52.1 | John Metcalf | 52.8 | Harry Kane | 53.4 |
| 2 miles walk | Stan Vickers | 14:05.6 | Bob Goodall | 14:12.0 | Colin Williams | 14:17.8 |
| 7 miles walk | Stan Vickers | 51:34.4 | Eric Hall | 51:49.0 | Bob Goodall | 53:06.0 |
| high jump | .svg){kind=small} Oladipo Okuwobi | 1.956 | Dave Wilson | 1.880 | Peter Hogben | 1.880 |
| pole vault | Ian Ward | 4.09 | George Broad | 3.81 | Rex Porter | 3.81 |
| long jump | Roy Cruttenden | 7.26 | Ronald Coleman | 7.06 | Peter Whaley | 7.02 |
| triple jump | Ken Wilmshurst | 14.86 | Paul Engo | 14.77 | John Whall | 14.55 |
| shot put | Arthur Rowe | 16.38 | John Savidge | 16.08 | Martyn Lucking | 15.59 |
| discus throw | Mike Lindsay | 50.76 | Gerry Carr | 50.72 | Peter Isbester | 47.34 |
| hammer throw | Mike Ellis | 60.28 NR | Don Anthony | 57.08 | Percy Porter | 52.32 |
| javelin throw | Peter Cullen | 72.12 NR | Colin Smith | 71.00 NR | Clive Loveland | 67.72 |
| decathlon | Hywel Williams | 5370 |  Hans Graf | 4817 |  Gerald Brown | 4798 |