The 1986 AAA Championships sponsored by (Kodak) was the 1986 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 20 to 21 June 1986 at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England.[1][2]
| 1986 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–21 June 1986 |
| Host city | Birmingham, England |
| Venue | Alexander Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1985 1987 → | |
Summary
editThe Championships covered two days of competition.
The 1986 London Marathon determined the marathon champion.
The decathlon was held in Wrexham from 20 to 21 June 1986. The 3,000 metres walk was held for the last time.
A new javelin weight and design was introduced with the purpose of reducing the distances thrown by athletes for safety reasons and reducing the instances of the javelin landing flat.[3][4]
Results
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | Linford Christie | 10.22 | Mike McFarlane | 10.26 | Daley Thompson | 10.34 |
| 200m | John Regis | 20.41 | Todd Bennett | 20.50 | Linford Christie | 20.51 |
| 400m | Darren Clark AUS | 44.94 | Roger Black | 45.16 | Kriss Akabusi | 46.08 |
| 800m | Steve Cram | 1:46.15 | Peter Elliott | 1:46.67 | David Sharpe | 1:46.81 |
| 1,500m | John Gladwin | 3:35.93 | Steve Crabb | 3:38.04 | Paul Larkins | 3:38.19 |
| 5,000m | Tim Hutchings | 13:25.03 | Jack Buckner | 13:26.08 | Petr Klimeš TCH | 13:31.54 |
| 10,000m | Jon Solly | 27:51.76 | Steve Binns | 27:58.61 | Mike McLeod | 28:02.83 |
| marathon | Hugh Jones | 2:11:42 |  Allister Hutton |
2:12:36 | Ieuan Ellis | 2:14:38 |
| 3000m steeplechase | Eddie Wedderburn | 8:33.03 | Nick Peach | 8:33.89 | John Hartigan | 8:38.67 |
| 110m hurdles | Colin Jackson | 13.51 | Nigel Walker | 13.75 | David Nelson | 13.91 |
| 400m hurdles | Max Robertson | 49.52 | Philippe Gonigam FRA | 50.21 | Mark Holtom | 50.33 |
| 3,000m walk | Murray Day NZL | 12:04.0 | Chris Smith | 12:23.0 | Les Morton | 12:45.2 |
| 10,000m walk | Ian McCombie | 41:42.28 | Murray Day NZL | 42:46.92 | Paul Blagg | 42:58.20 |
| high jump | Geoff Parsons |
2.23 | Floyd Manderson | 2.20 | Fayyaz Ahmed | 2.15 |
| pole vault | Brian Hooper | 5.30 | Jeff Gutteridge | 5.20 | Keith Stock | 5.20 |
| long jump | Derrick Brown | 8.07 | John King | 7.94 | John Shepherd | 7.89 |
| triple jump | Joseph Taiwo NGR | 16.99 | Peter Beames AUS | 16.90 | Mike Makin | 16.67 |
| shot put | Billy Cole | 19.01 | Mike Winch | 18.10 | Graham Savory | 17.28 |
| discus throw | Richard Slaney | 59.62 | Graham Savory | 58.52 | Paul Mardle | 57.42 |
| hammer throw | David Smith | 68.72 | Matt Mileham | 68.70 | Mick Jones | 68.50 |
| javelin throw | David Ottley | 80.24 | Einar Vilhjalmsson ISL | 77.84 | Darryl Brand | 74.54 |
| decathlon | Greg Richards | 7336 | Fidelis Obikwu | 6936 | Robert Laing | 6794 |
References
edit- ^ "Sprin finish". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 22 June 1986. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Angry Cram in Ovett blast". Western Daily Press. 23 June 1986. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Pitreavie miss out on semi-final place". Dundee Courier. 2 June 1986. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Story of the Javelin- Bringing it Back Down to Earth". Engineering Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.