1920 AAA Championships explained

1920 AAA Championships
Host City:London, England
Dates:2–3 July 1920
Stadium:Stamford Bridge
Level:Senior
Type:Outdoor
Events:22
Previous:1919
Next:1921
Games:AAA Championships

The 1920 AAA Championships was the 1920 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 2–3 July 1920 at Stamford Bridge in London, England. The attendance was between 15,000 and 20,000 and the championships received a record entry of athletes.[1] [2]

The Championships consisted of 22 events and covered two days of competition. Two additional events in the form of the 56lb weight throw and tug of war were held during the 1920 championships.

Results

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width=100EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards10.0½ yd1 ft
220 yards21.6 Ralph Brown 4 yd4-6 yd
440 yards49.2Guy Butler8½-10 yd12 yd
880 yards1:55.81:56.62-3 yd
1 mile4:23.04:25.812-20 yd
4 miles20:10.820:14.425 yd
10 miles53:53.454:35.0Walter Pratt 54:49.2
steeplechase11:22.811:32.011:49.4
120y hurdles George Trowbridge 15.42 yd7 yd
440y hurdles57.4 W. A. Adams 4 yd
2 miles walk14:32.014:43.014:49.0
7 miles walk53:50.0William Hehir55:54.2James Belchamber 57:36.4
high jump1.911 NR Tim Carroll
Samuel Thomson
1.753n/a
pole jump3.20Joe Birkett 2.79only 2 competitors
long jump6.81 Georges Courtin 6.40 G. Murphy 6.37
triple jump13.19 Tim Carroll 12.56T. Welch 11.95
shot put13.36 Samuel Thomson 13.27 Charles Halsey 13.00
discus throw37.6237.40 Charles Halsey 31.76
hammer throw Theodore Speers 42.81 Donald Rose 42.6440.42
javelin throw45.6445.61 Samuel Thomson 41.16
56lb weight throw7.216.676.59
Tug of warCity of London Police AC w/on/a n/a
1 mile RelayAchilles AC
Philip Noel-Baker
C. F. Wood
William Milligan
Bevil Rudd
3.39 1-5secSouth London AC 80 yardsCrompton AC

Notes and References

  1. News: The Athletic Championships . Weekly Dispatch (London) . 4 July 1920 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 12 July 2024.
  2. News: Athletics . Newcastle Journal . 5 July 1920 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 12 July 2024.
  3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 12 July 2024.