| 1953 AAA Championships | |
| Host City: | London, England |
| Dates: | 10–11 July 1953 |
| Stadium: | White City Stadium |
| Level: | Senior |
| Type: | Outdoor |
| Previous: | 1952 |
| Next: | 1954 |
| Games: | AAA Championships |
The 1953 AAA Championships was the 1953 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 10 to 11 July 1953 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1] [2]
The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Cardiff and the decathlon event was held in Uxbridge.
| width=100 | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI | 9.8 | Karim Olowu NGR | 10.0 | Orien Young | 10.2 | |
| 220 yards | McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI | 21.4 | Brian Shenton | 21.9 | Clay Gibbs TRI | 22.3 | |
| 440 yards | Peter Fryer | 48.9 | Len Smith | 49.4 | David Rawe | 49.5 | |
| 880 yards | Brian Hewson | 1:54.2 | Desmond Williamson | 1:54.6 | Tom White | 1:54.8 | |
| 1 mile | Roger Bannister | 4;05.2 | Don Seaman | 4:08.0 | Bill Nankeville | 4;10.4 | |
| 3 miles | Gordon Pirie | 13:43.4 | Freddie Green | 13:46.0 | Len Eyre | 14:02.0 | |
| 6 miles | Gordon Pirie | 28:19.4 WR | Frank Sando | 28:47.2 | Ian Binnie | 28:53.4 | |
| marathon | Jim Peters | 2:22:29.0 | Alan Lawton | 2:29:38 | Geoff Iden | 2:30:54 | |
| steeplechase | Eddie Ellis | 10:02.8 | Ken Johnson | 10:03.6 | Walter Berry | 10:14.2 | |
| 120y hurdles | Peter Hildreth | 14.6 | Paul Vine | 15.0 | Donal O'Sullivan | 15.1 | |
| 220y hurdles | Harry Whittle | 24.2 | Peter Hildreth | 24.4 | Paul Vine | 24.4 | |
| 440y hurdles | Harry Whittle | 52.7 NR | Alec Hardy | 53.1 | Amadeo Francis PUR | 54.2 | |
| 2 miles walk | George Coleman | 14:02.2 | Bryan Hawkins | 14:05.8 | Bob Richards | 14:10.2 | |
| 7 miles walk | Roland Hardy | 51:47.0 | Bryan Hawkins | 54:23.0 | John Proctor | 54:59.0 | |
| high jump | Derek Cox | 1.905 | Brendan O'Reilly IRL | 1.880 | Kinnaird Cunningham | 1.854 | |
| pole vault | Geoff Elliott | 4.11 | Milan Milakov YUG | 4.11 | Ian Ward | 3.81 | |
| long jump | Karim Olowu NGR | 7.15 | Peter Whaley | 7.14 | Roy Cruttenden | 6.99 | |
| triple jump | Ken Wilmshurst | 14.36 | William Laing GHA | 14.28 | Willi Burgard SAA | 14.13 | |
| shot put | John Savidge | 16.17 | Petar Sarcevic YUG | 14.99 | Mark Pharaoh | 13.88 | |
| discus throw | Mark Pharaoh | 47.96 | Vitomir Krivokapic YUG | 47.28 | John Savidge | 44.65 | |
| hammer throw | Don Anthony | 53.24 | Peter Allday | 52.86 | Ewan Douglas | 52.72 | |
| javelin throw | Michael Denley | 63.58 | Branko Dangubic YUG | 63.38 | Kevin Flanagan | 61.78 | |
| decathlon | Les Pinder | 5321 | Hywel Williams | 5035 | Vic Matthews | 4806 | |