| 1978 AAA Championships | |
| Host City: | London, England |
| Dates: | 23–24 June 1978 |
| Stadium: | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
| Level: | Senior |
| Type: | Outdoor |
| Previous: | 1977 |
| Next: | 1979 |
| Games: | AAA Championships |
The 1978 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1978 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 23 to 24 June 1978 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.[1] [2]
The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Sandwich and the decathlon was held in Birmingham.
| width=100 | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | James Sanford USA | 10.42 | Guy Abrahams PAN | 10.53 | Ernest Obeng GHA | 10.67 | |
| 200m | Don Quarrie JAM | 20.79 | James Gilkes GUY | 20.81 | James Sanford USA | 21.08 | |
| 400m | Maurice Peoples USA | 45.78 | David Jenkins | 46.33 | Terry Whitehead | 46.69 | |
| 800m | Tom McLean USA | 1:48.49 | Dave Warren | 1:48.80 | Mark Belger USA | 1:48.96 | |
| 1,500m | David Moorcroft | 3:42.92 | Amar Brahmia ALG | 3:44.29 | Craig Masback USA | 3:44.37 | |
| 5,000m | Henry Rono KEN | 13:20.78 | Wilson Waigwa KEN | 13:24.43 | Nick Rose | 13:25.44 | |
| 10,000m | Brendan Foster | 27:30.3 ER | Mike McLeod | 28:04.21 | David Black | 28:06.85 | |
| marathon | Tony Simmons | 2:12:33 | Jeff Norman | 2:12:50 | Trevor Wright | 2:13:00 | |
| 3000m steeplechase | Dennis Coates | 8:34.37 | Tony Staynings | 8:35.77 | Micky Morris | 8:35.78 | |
| 110m hurdles | Berwyn Price | 14.14 | Mark Holtom | 14.49 | Ian Ratcliffe | 14.65 | |
| 400m hurdles | Alan Pascoe | 50.39 | Rich Graybehl USA | 50.65 | Gary Oakes | 51.08 | |
| 3,000m walk | Roger Mills | 12:05.83 | Brian Adams | 12:24.72 | Carl Lawton | 12:41.12 | |
| 10,000m walk | Brian Adams | 43:44.0 | Roger Mills | 45:18.0 | George Nibre | 45:40.0 | |
| high jump | Franklin Jacobs USA | 2.20 | Gail Olson USA | 2.20 | Brian Burgess | 2.15 | |
| pole vault | Mike Tully USA | 5.45 | Patrick Desruelles BEL | 5.40 | Ralph Haynie USA | 5.30 | |
| long jump | Roy Mitchell | 7.76 | Ken Cocks | 7.57 | Tony Henry | 7.46 | |
| triple jump | Aston Moore | 16.68 NR | Keith Connor | 16.39 | David Johnson | 15.85 | |
| shot put | Geoff Capes | 19.94 | Mike Winch | 17.85 | Bob Dale | 17.06 | |
| discus throw | Peter Tancred | 55.78 | John Hillier | 53.60 | Mike Winch | 52.88 | |
| hammer throw | Peter Farmer AUS | 70.72 | Paul Dickenson | 68.24 | Jim Whitehead | 67.70 | |
| javelin throw | Peter Yates | 80.10 | David Ottley | 77.60 | Brian Roberts | 75.90 | |
| decathlon | Alan Drayton | 7424 | Buster Watson | 7381 | John Howell | 7190 | |