| 1929 AAA Championships | |
| Host City: | London, England |
| Dates: | 5–6 July 1929 |
| Stadium: | Stamford Bridge |
| Level: | Senior |
| Type: | Outdoor |
| Events: | 24 |
| Previous: | 1928 |
| Next: | 1930 |
| Games: | AAA Championships |
The 1929 AAA Championships was the 1929 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 5 to 6 July 1929 at Stamford Bridge in London, England.[1] [2] [3]
The Championships consisted of 24 events and covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Stamford Bridge.
| width=100 | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Jack London | 10.0 | William Simmons | 1½ yd | Edgardo Toetti ITA | 1 ft | |
| 220 yards | John Hanlon | 21.9 | Stanley Engelhart | 1½ yd | John Rinkel | 1 ft | |
| 440 yards | John Hanlon | 49.4 | Laszlo Barsi HUN | 6 yd | Lawrence Neame | 4 yd | |
| 880 yards | Cyril Ellis | 1:54.6 | Reginald Thomas | 1:55.2 | Michael Gutteridge | 6 yd | |
| 1 mile | Cyril Ellis | 4:22.0 | Stanley Ashby | 1 yd | Stan Tomlin | 4:28.0 | |
| 4 miles | Walter Beavers | 19:49.4 | Stanislaw Pietkiewicz POL | 19:54.6 | James Wood | 20:00.6 | |
| 10 miles | Ernest Harper | 52:15.8 | Jack Holden | 52:35.0 | John Suttie Smith | 53:45.2 | |
| marathon | Harry Payne | 2:30:57.6 ER | Sam Ferris | 2:39:12.0 | Ernest Leatherland | 2:49:22.0 | |
| steeplechase | Edward Oliver | 10:53.2 | Herbert Townsend | 11:01.0 | Vernon Morgan | 11:16.0 | |
| 120y hurdles | 15.4 | Frederick Foley | 2 yd | Donald Finlay | 6 yd | ||
| 440y hurdles | Luigi Facelli ITA | 53.4 | 55.0 | Douglas Neame | 20 yd | ||
| 2 miles walk | Alf Pope | 13:57.6 | Bert Cooper | 14:00.2 | Cecil Hyde | 14:10.0 | |
| 7 miles walk | Cecil Hyde | 53:38.6 | Alf Pope | 55:17.6 | John Reddish | 55:47.4 | |
| high jump | Kalman Kesmarki HUN | 1.905 | Einar Tommelstad NOR | 1.854 | Con O'Connor IRL Alec James | 1.803 | |
| pole vault | Howard Ford | 3.58 | Fred Housden Jack Longland Arie van der Zee NED | 3.50 | n/a | ||
| long jump | James Cohen | 6.88 | Anton van Welsenses NED | 6.88 | Willem Peters NED | 6.75 | |
| triple jump | Willem Peters NED | 14.22 | Harold Langley | 13.40 | Arthur Gray | 13.16 | |
| shot put | József Daranyi HUN | 14.20 | Robert Howland | 12.85 | Auguste Vos BEL | 12.62 | |
| discus throw | Harald Stenerud NOR | 43.54 | József Daranyi HUN | 41.16 | Tim Healy IRL | 40.30 | |
| hammer throw | William Britton IRL | 47.60 | John McSweeney IRL | 45.62 | Harald Stenerud NOR | 43.98 | |
| javelin throw | Bela Szepes HUN | 66.70 | Jules Herremans BEL | 56.52 | James Dalrymple | 53.46 | |
| 440 yards relay | Polytechnic Harriers | Surrey AC | South London Harriers | ||||
| Tug of war (100 st) | London Fire Brigade | B Division MPAC Gerald Road | Luton Borough Police AC Royal Naval Barracks Portsmouth | ||||
| Tug of war (catch weight) | London Fire Brigade | Luton Borough Police AC | B Division MPAC Gerald Road Monmouthshire Police | ||||