| 1986 AAA Championships | |
| Host City: | Birmingham, England |
| Dates: | 20–21 June 1986 |
| Stadium: | Alexander Stadium |
| Level: | Senior |
| Type: | Outdoor |
| Previous: | 1985 |
| Next: | 1987 |
| Games: | AAA Championships |
The 1986 AAA Championships sponsored by (Kodak) was the 1986 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 20 to 21 June 1986 at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England.[1] [2]
The Championships covered two days of competition.
The 1986 London Marathon determined the marathon champion.
The decathlon was held in Wrexham from 20 to 21 June 1986. The 3,000 metres walk was held for the last time.
A new javelin weight and design was introduced with the purpose of reducing the distances thrown by athletes for safety reasons and reducing the instances of the javelin landing flat.[3] [4]
| width=100 | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 10.22 | 10.26 | 10.34 | ||||
| 200m | 20.41 | 20.50 | Linford Christie | 20.51 | |||
| 400m | Darren Clark AUS | 44.94 | 45.16 | 46.08 | |||
| 800m | 1:46.15 | 1:46.67 | 1:46.81 | ||||
| 1,500m | 3:35.93 | 3:38.04 | 3:38.19 | ||||
| 5,000m | 13:25.03 | 13:26.08 | Petr Klimeš TCH | 13:31.54 | |||
| 10,000m | 27:51.76 | 27:58.61 | 28:02.83 | ||||
| marathon | 2:11:42 | 2:12:36 | 2:14:38 | ||||
| 3000m steeplechase | Eddie Wedderburn | 8:33.03 | Nick Peach | 8:33.89 | John Hartigan | 8:38.67 | |
| 110m hurdles | Colin Jackson | 13.51 | Nigel Walker | 13.75 | David Nelson | 13.91 | |
| 400m hurdles | Max Robertson | 49.52 | Philippe Gonigam FRA | 50.21 | Mark Holtom | 50.33 | |
| 3,000m walk | Murray Day NZL | 12:04.0 | Chris Smith | 12:23.0 | Les Morton | 12:45.2 | |
| 10,000m walk | Ian McCombie | 41:42.28 | Murray Day NZL | 42:46.92 | Paul Blagg | 42:58.20 | |
| high jump | Geoff Parsons | 2.23 | Floyd Manderson | 2.20 | Fayyaz Ahmed | 2.15 | |
| pole vault | Brian Hooper | 5.30 | Jeff Gutteridge | 5.20 | Keith Stock | 5.20 | |
| long jump | Derrick Brown | 8.07 | John King | 7.94 | John Shepherd | 7.89 | |
| triple jump | Joseph Taiwo NGR | 16.99 | Peter Beames AUS | 16.90 | Mike Makin | 16.67 | |
| shot put | Billy Cole | 19.01 | Mike Winch | 18.10 | Graham Savory | 17.28 | |
| discus throw | Richard Slaney | 59.62 | Graham Savory | 58.52 | Paul Mardle | 57.42 | |
| hammer throw | David Smith | 68.72 | Matt Mileham | 68.70 | Mick Jones | 68.50 | |
| javelin throw | David Ottley | 80.24 | Einar Vilhjalmsson ISL | 77.84 | Darryl Brand | 74.54 | |
| decathlon | Greg Richards | 7336 | 6936 | Robert Laing | 6794 | ||