The 1926 AAA Championships was the 1926 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 2 to 3 July 1926 at Stamford Bridge in London, England.[1][2]
| 1926 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2–3 July 1926 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 21 |
← 1925 1927 → | |
The Championships consisted of 21 events and covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Stamford Bridge on 29 May.
Results
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Richard Corts GER | 10.0 | Jack London | ½ yd | Helmut Körnig GER | inches |
| 220 yards | Guy Butler | 21.9 | Joachim Büchner GER | 2 ft - 1½ yd | Arthur Porritt NZL | 1 ft |
| 440 yards | John Rinkel | 49.8 | Otto Peltzer GER | 2 ft | Adriaan Paulen NED | |
| 880 yards | Otto Peltzer GER | 1:51.6 WR | Dougles Lowe | 1:52.0 NR | Cecil Griffiths | 6-7 yd |
| 1 mile | Georges Baraton FRA | 4:17.4 | Herbert Böcher GER | 3 yd | Thomas Riddell | 4:18.4 |
| 4 miles | Jack Webster | 19:49.6 | Herbert Johnston | 20:04.8 | George Webb | 20:13.0 |
| 10 miles | Ernest Harper | 52:04.2 | Phillip Francis | 53:23.6 | C.W. Vincent | 53:37.0 |
| marathon | Sam Ferris | 2:42:24.2 | Albert Mills | 2:46:11.2 | Matthew Maleedy | 2:51:50.0 |
| steeplechase | Jack Webster | 10:34.2 | George Constable | 11:21.8 | A.J. Smith | 11:28.2 |
| 120y hurdles | Frederick Gaby | 15.2 =NR | George Weightman-Smith RSA | inches | Lord Burghley | 1 ft |
| 440y hurdles | Lord Burghley | 55.0 NR | Thomas Livingstone-Learmonth | 2-2½ yd | Stefan Kostrewski POL | 5-12 yd |
| 2 miles walk | Wilf Cowley | 14:32.4 | C.W. Cater | 14:40.0 | Lloyd Johnson | 14:43.0 |
| 7 miles walk | Reg Goodwin | 53:56.0 | C.C. Coulson | 54:44.6 | Wilf Cowley | 55:23.6 |
| high jump | Carl Van Geysel CEY | 1.854 | John Pendlebury | 1.829 | Ferenc Orbán HUN | 1.803 |
| pole jump | Franklin Kelley USA | 3.66 | Janos Karlovits HUN | 3.50 | James Campbell | 3.35 |
| long jump | Richard Honner AUS | 7.21 | Tibor Püspöki HUN | 6.89 | Virgilio Tommasi ITA | 6.86 |
| triple jump | Jack Higginson | 13.87 | Sverre Helgesen NOR | 13.84 | Harold Langley | 13.51 |
| shot put | Rex Woods | 13.69 | József Daranyi HUN | 13.60 | Hjalmar Johnsen NOR | 13.30 |
| discus throw | Patrick Bermingham IRL | 43.38 | Ketil Askildt NOR | 42.45 | Hans Hoffmeister GER | 41.31 |
| hammer throw | Malcolm Nokes | 48.62 | John McHolm NZL | 42.16 | Armando Poggioli ITA | 41.76 |
| javelin throw | Olav Sunde NOR | 61.34 | Bela Szepes HUN | 56.90 | Edward Sutherland RSA | 51.10 |
References
edit- ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Champion Athletes". Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 July 2024.