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1953 AAA Championships

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

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]

Summary

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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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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards McDonald Bailey 9.8 Karim Olowu 10.0 Bermuda Orien Young 10.2
220 yards McDonald Bailey 21.4 Brian Shenton 21.9 Clay Gibbs 22.3
440 yards Peter Fryer 48.9 Len Smith 49.4 David Rawe 49.5
880 yards Brian Hewson 1:54.2 Desmond Williamson 1:54.6 Tom White 1:54.8
1 mile Roger Bannister 4;05.2 Don Seaman 4:08.0 Bill Nankeville 4;10.4
3 miles Gordon Pirie 13:43.4 Fred Green 13:46.0 Len Eyre 14:02.0
6 miles Gordon Pirie 28:19.4 WR Frank Sando 28:47.2 Scotland Ian Binnie 28:53.4
marathon Jim Peters 2:22:29.0 Alan Lawton 2:29:38 Geoff Iden 2:30:54
steeplechase Eddie Ellis 10:02.8 Ken Johnson 10:03.6 Walter Berry 10:14.2
120y hurdles Peter Hildreth 14.6 Paul Vine 15.0 Donal O'Sullivan 15.1
220y hurdles Harry Whittle 24.2 Peter Hildreth 24.4 Paul Vine 24.4
440y hurdles Harry Whittle 52.7 NR Alec Hardy 53.1 Puerto Rico Amadeo Francis 54.2
2 miles walk George Coleman 14:02.2 Bryan Hawkins 14:05.8 Bob Richards 14:10.2
7 miles walk Roland Hardy 51:47.0 Bryan Hawkins 54:23.0 John Proctor 54:59.0
high jump Derek Cox 1.905 Republic of Ireland Brendan O'Reilly 1.880 Kinnaird Cunningham 1.854
pole vault Geoff Elliott 4.11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Milakov 4.11 Ian Ward 3.81
long jump Karim Olowu 7.15 Peter Whaley 7.14 Roy Cruttenden 6.99
triple jump Ken Wilmshurst 14.36 File:Flag of the Gold Coast (1877–1957).svg William Laing 14.28 Saar Protectorate Willi Burgard 14.13
shot put John Savidge 16.17 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Petar Sarcevic 14.99 Mark Pharaoh 13.88
discus throw Mark Pharaoh 47.96 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vitomir Krivokapić 47.28 John Savidge 44.65
hammer throw Don Anthony 53.24 Peter Allday 52.86 Scotland Ewan Douglas 52.72
javelin throw Michael Denley 63.58 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Branko Dangubić 63.38 Kevin Flanagan 61.78
decathlon Les Pinder 5321 Hywel Williams 5035 Vic Matthews 4806

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of AAA finals". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 11 July 1953. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Gallant Pirie bid fails". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 12 July 1953. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Record for AAA mile". Sports Argus. 11 July 1953. Retrieved 24 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.