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1977 AAA Championships

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1977 AAA Championships
Dates22–23 July 1977
Host cityLondon, England
VenueCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1976
1978


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]

Summary

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The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Rugby and the decathlon was held in Wolverhampton.

Results

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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

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  1. ^ "Foster has one more chance". Reading Evening Post. 23 July 1977. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Black Magic!". The People. 24 July 1977. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.