1911 AAA Championships explained

1911 AAA Championships
Host City:London, England
Dates:1 July 1911
Stadium:Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Level:Senior
Type:Outdoor
Events:16
Previous:1910
Next:1912
Games:AAA Championships

The 1911 AAA Championships was the 1911 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 1 July 1911 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England. The attendance was 12,000.[1] [2]

The Championships consisted of 16 events.

Results

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width=100EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yardsFrederick L. Ramsdell USA 10.4Victor d'Arcy ½ ydWilliam Stewart AUS 1 yd
220 yardsFrederick L. Ramsdell USA 22.2 Frank Halbhaus 2 yd2 yd
440 yards Frank Halbhaus 50.8William Tettenhall 6-8 ydT.E. Adams 1 ft - 1 yd
880 yards1:59.8Gregory Wheatley AUS 4-5 yd George Brock 2 yd
1 mileDouglas McNicol 4:22.2John Tait CAN 2 ydEdward Owen 1 yd
4 milesHannes Kolehmainen FIN20:03.6William Scott 20:04.0Amos Martin 20:26.4
10 milesWilliam Scott 52:26.4Arthur Smith 54:16.4Ernest Massey 54:46.2
steeplechaseReginald Noakes 11:10.6Arthur Pateshall 80-100 ydPaul Lizandier FRA 100 yd
120yd hurdlesPercy Phillips 16.2Kenneth Powell inchesMaurice Meunier FRA inches
2 miles walkHarold Ross 13:55.4Will OvensWilliam Yates
7 miles walkGeorge Larner 52:08.0William Yates 52:24.4Harold Ross 52:45.2
high jump1.829Tom Leahy IRE 1.803Howard Baker 1.753
pole vault3.66Paul Lagarde FRA 3.53Maurice Garon FRA 3.32
long jumpPercy Kirwan IRE 7.157.10Sidney Abrahams 7.01
shot putJohn Barrett IRE 13.23André Tison FRA 13.2311.66
hammer throwGeorge Putnam USA45.00Alf Flaxman 38.12Duncan Porteous 33.00

Notes and References

  1. News: Amateur Athletic Championship . Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette . 3 July 1911 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 11 July 2024.
  2. News: AAA Champions . Sporting Life . 3 July 1911 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 11 July 2024.
  3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 11 July 2024.