1976 AAA Championships
Outdoor track and field competition
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The 1976 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1976 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 August 1976 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.[1][2]
| 1976 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–14 August 1976 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1975 1977 → | |
Summary
The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Rotherham and the decathlon was held in Cwmbran.
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m |  Don Quarrie | 10.42 |  Allan Wells | 10.62 | Mike McFarlane | 10.69 |
| 200m | Don Quarrie | 20.35 | Glen Cohen | 20.90 | Ainsley Bennett | 20.93 |
| 400m | David Jenkins | 45.86 |  Bryan Saunders | 46.67 | Jeff Griffiths | 47.07 |
| 800m | Steve Ovett | 1:47.33 |  John Walker | 1:47.75 | David McMeekin | 1:48.30 |
| 1,500m | Rod Dixon | 3:41.43 | David Moorcroft | 3:41.63 | Frank Clement | 3:41.86 |
| 5,000m | Brendan Foster | 13:32.88 | Nick Rose | 13:37.01 | Charlie Spedding | 13:40.19 |
| 10,000m |  Gerard Tebroke | 28:03.95 | Keith Penny | 28:39.64 | Bernie Plain | 28:41.67 |
| marathon | Barry Watson | 2:15:08 | Jeff Norman | 2:15:17 | Keith Angus | 2:15:55 |
| 3000m steeplechase | Tony Staynings | 8:34.47 |  Micky Morris | 8:35.49 | Pete Griffiths | 8:36.56 |
| 110m hurdles | Berwyn Price | 13.80w | Bob Danville | 13.99w | David Wilson | 14.28w |
| 400m hurdles | Alan Pascoe | 49.57 | Peter Kelly | 51.34 | David West | 51.52 |
| 3,000m walk | Roger Mills | 2:22.6 | Graham Seatter | 13:01.4 | Ken Carter | 13:06.0 |
| 10,000m walk | Brian Adams | 42:58.0 | Roger Mills | 43:01.0 | Carl Lawton | 45:10.0 |
| high jump | Milton Palmer | 2.06 | Mike Butterfield | 2.06 | Angus McKenzie | 2.06 |
| pole vault |  Mike Tully | 5.33 | Brian Hooper | 5.20 | Jeff Gutteridge | 4.80 |
| long jump | Roy Mitchell | 7.93 | Daley Thompson | 7.28 | Trevor Wells | 7.04 |
| triple jump | Aston Moore | 16.30 | Keith Connor | 15.85 | David Johnson | 15.27 |
| shot put | Geoff Capes | 20.92 | Pete Schmock | 20.10 | Mike Winch | 18.39 |
| discus throw | John Powell | 65.52 | Peter Tancred | 56.68 | Colin Sutherland | 56.22 |
| hammer throw | Chris Black | 72.64 | Jim Whitehead | 64.90 | Murray Cheater | 64.24 |
| javelin throw |  Peter Maync | 75.16 | David Ottley | 74.62 | Brian Roberts | 74.18 |
| decathlon | Daley Thompson | 7684 | Mike Corden | 7581 | David Kidner | 7199 |