| 1970 AAA Championships | |
| Host City: | London, England |
| Dates: | 7–9 August 1970 |
| Stadium: | White City Stadium |
| Level: | Senior |
| Type: | Outdoor |
| Previous: | 1969 |
| Next: | 1971 |
| Games: | AAA Championships |
The 1970 AAA Championships was the 1970 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 7 to 9 August 1970 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1] [2]
The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Chiswick and the decathlon event was held in Crystal Palace. The championships were held at the White City Stadium for the last time.
| width=100 | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | Gary Symonds BER | 10.3w | Brian Green | 10.4w | Ian Green | 10.5w | |
| 200m | Martin Reynolds | 21.00w | David Dear | 21.40w | Mick Hauck | 21.60w | |
| 400m | Martin Bilham | 46.65 | Fanahan McSweeney IRL | 47.08 | Len Walters | 47.3 | |
| 800m | Andy Carter | 1:49.56 | Peter Browne | 1:49.58 | Mike MacLean | 1:49.68 | |
| 1,500m | Walter Wilkinson | 3:45.31 | John Kirkbride | 3:45.68 | Ian Stewart | 3:46.12 | |
| 5,000m | Chris Stewart | 13:49.58 | Alan Blinston | 13:50.84 | Wilfried Scholz GDR | 13:51.84 | |
| 10,000m | Dave Bedford | 28:26.28 | Trevor Wright | 28:38.06 | Bob Holt | 28:40.28 | |
| 10 miles | Trevor Wright | 47:20.2 | Ron Hill | 47:35.2 | Ron Grove | 47:42.2 | |
| marathon | Don Faircloth | 2:18:15 | Chris Wade | 2:19:15 | Bob Richardson | 2:20:1 | |
| 3000m steeplechase | Andy Holden | 8:38.0 | Bernie Hayward | 8:43.8 | John Jackson | 8:44.4 | |
| 110m hurdles | David Hemery | 13.9 | Berwyn Price | 14.2 | Graham Gower | 14.3 | |
| 400m hurdles | Bob Roberts | 52.42 | Tony Collins | 52.42 | Andy Webb | 52.51 | |
| 3,000m walk | Paul Nihill | 12:13.8 | Roger Mills | 12:35.0 | Phil Embleton | 12:35.8 | |
| 10,000m walk | Bill Sutherland | 45:16.8 | Roger Mills | 46:47.0 | Tony Taylor | 46:51.2 | |
| high jump | Hidehiko Tomizawa JPN | 2.08 | Kuniyoshi Sugioka JPN | 2.08 | John Dobroth USA | 2.05 | |
| pole vault | Kiyoshi Niwa JPN | 5.00 | Mike Bull | 4.90 | Bruce Simpson CAN | 4.60 | |
| long jump | Alan Lerwill | 7.64 | Hiroomi Yamada JPN | 7.60 | Shinji Ogura JPN | 7.45 | |
| triple jump | Masato Muraki JPN | 15.91 | Tony Wadhams | 15.62 | Derek Boosey | 15.21 | |
| shot put | Les Mills NZL | 18.66 | Jeff Teale | 18.02 | Geoff Capes | 17.53 | |
| discus throw | Bill Tancred | 53.88 | Les Mills NZL | 53.60 | John Watts | 53.50 | |
| hammer throw | Howard Payne | 67.66 | Yoshihisa Ishida JPN | 66.24 | Shigenobu Murofushi JPN | 63.06 | |
| javelin throw | David Travis | 76.90 | John McSorley | 72.60 | Mladen Gavrilovic | 71.70 | |
| decathlon | Peter Gabbett | 733 | Barry King | 7202 | Jim Smith | 6800 | |