1924 AAA Championships explained

1924 AAA Championships
Host City:London, England
Dates:20–21 June 1924
Stadium:Stamford Bridge
Level:Senior
Type:Outdoor
Events:20
Previous:1923
Next:1925
Games:AAA Championships

The 1924 AAA Championships was the 1924 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 20 to 21 June 1924 at Stamford Bridge in London, England. The attendance was estimated to be around 30,000.[1] [2]

The Championships consisted of 20 events and covered two days of competition.

Results

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width=100EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards9.9William Nichol 1½ ydLancelot Royle 1 yd
220 yardsHoward Kinsman RSA21.7Eric Liddell2½ ydArthur Porritt NZL 1 ft
440 yards49.6David Johnson CAN 4 ydWilliam Stevenson USA 3 yd
880 yardsHenry Stallard 1:54.6 NRDougles Lowe 1:54.8Cecil Griffiths 7-8 yd
1 mileWilliam Seagrove 4:21.2Herbert Johnston 3 ydWalter Porter2 yd
4 milesWilliam Cotterell 19:45.6Frederick Saunders 19:50.0Ernest Harper 19:56.0
10 milesHalland Britton 52:48.8Ernest Harper 52:50.0Charles Clibbon 53:21.8
steeplechaseCharles Blewitt11:02.0Edwin Montague11:23.0David Cummings 11:29.0
120y hurdlesSidney Atkinson RSA15.1Frederick Gaby 6 ydLeopold Partridge1 yd
440y hurdlesWilfrid Tatham 57.6Frederick Blackett 2 ftDavid Bone
2 miles walkReg Goodwin 14:11.2C.C. Coulson 14:19.2Gordon Watts 14:22.0
7 miles walkReg Goodwin 52:00.6Gordon Watts 52:13.2C.E. Ward 54:03.0
high jumpLarry Stanley IRL1.867Arthur Willis 1.854Crawford Kerr
Lawrence Roberts RSA
Edward Sutherland RSA
1.803
pole vaultDonald Sumner AUS 3.12James Campbell n/a
long jump6.92Christopher Mackintosh 6.68Guy Brockington6.51
triple jumpJack Higginson13.99 NRJohn Odde 13.41Harold Langley 13.31
shot putRex Woods13.36John O'Grady IRL13.27Charles Beckwith 13.12
discus throwPatrick Bermingham IRL 41.18Donald Ross 34.12Charles Best 33.62
hammer throwMalcolm Nokes 51.1245.97John Freeborn 38.07
javelin throwEdward Sutherland RSA 53.02Henri Dauban SEY 50.48James Dalrymple 46.75

Notes and References

  1. News: To-day's Athletics. Gloucestershire Echo . 21 June 1924 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 13 July 2024.
  2. News: Athletic Championships . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 23 June 1924 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 13 July 2024.
  3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 13 July 2024.