The 1977 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1977 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 22 to 23 July 1977 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.[1][2]
| 1977 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–23 July 1977 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1976 1978 → | |
Summary
editThe Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Rugby and the decathlon was held in Wolverhampton.
Results
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | Clancy Edwards USA | 10.48 | Charlie Wells USA | 10.65 | Tim Bonsor | 10.74 |
| 200m | Clancy Edwards USA | 21.05 | Glen Cohen | 21.58 | Anthony Davies JAM | 21.96 |
| 400m | Tom Andrews USA | 45.96 | David Jenkins | 46.34 | Mike Solomon TRI | 46.48 |
| 800m | Milovan Savic YUG | 1:46.25 | Sebastian Coe | 1:46.83 | John Walker NZL | 1:46.86 |
| 1,500m | Eamonn Coghlan IRL | 3:43.02 | Glen Grant | 3:43.80 | John Robson | 3:43.83 |
| 5,000m | David Black | 13:33.1 | Bernie Ford | 13:34.8 | Samson Kimobwa KEN | 13:39.3 |
| 10,000m | Brendan Foster | 27:45.66 | David Black | 28:19.04 | Joshua Kimeto KEN | 28:36.43 |
| marathon | Dave Cannon | 2:15:02 | Colin Kirkham | 2:16:02 | Graham Dugdale | 2:17:16 |
| 3000m steeplechase | Dennis Coates | 8:28.26 | Tony Staynings | 8:38.93 | Andy Holden | 8:42.76 |
| 110m hurdles | Berwyn Price | 14.17 | Mark Holtom | 14.34 | Bob Danville | 14.41 |
| 400m hurdles | Rich Graybehl USA | 49.96 | Alan Pascoe | 50.95 | Garry Brown AUS | 51.10 |
| 3,000m walk | Roger Mills | 12:08.36 | Graham Seatter NZL | 12:14.91 | Brian Adams | 12:39.81 |
| 10,000m walk | Brian Adams | 44:10.0 | Roger Mills | 44:42.0 | Amos Seddon | 45:04.0 |
| high jump | Alan Dainton | 2.14 | Mark Naylor | 2.10 | Milton Palmer | 2.05 |
| pole vault | Larry Jessee USA | 5.30 | Brian Hooper | 5.20 | Keith Stock | 5.10 |
| long jump | Daley Thompson | 7.52 | Aston Moore | 7.38 | Billie Kirkpatrick | 7.31 |
| triple jump | David Johnson | 16.07 | Megarry Effiong | 15.61 | Chris Colman | 15.61 |
| shot put | Geoff Capes | 20.70 | Pete Schmock USA | 19.56 | Mike Winch | 18.65 |
| discus throw | Peter Tancred | 57.58 | Richard Slaney | 57.04 | John Hillier | 56.70 |
| hammer throw | Chris Black | 69.50 | Paul Buxton | 66.18 | Jim Whitehead | 63.88 |
| javelin throw | David Ottley | 77.78 | Peter de Kremer | 75.40 | David Travis | 74.88 |
| decathlon | Pan Zeniou | 7087 | Nick Phipps | 6936 | Brad McStravick | 6799 |
References
edit- ^ "Foster has one more chance". Reading Evening Post. 23 July 1977. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Black Magic!". The People. 24 July 1977. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.