1987 AAA Championships
| 1987 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–2 August 1987 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1986 1988 → | |
The 1987 AAA Championships sponsored by (Kodak) was the 1987 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1 to 2 August 1987 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.[1][2]
Summary
[edit]The Championships covered two days of competition and was the last time that men's only events were held because from 1988 the WAAA Championships would merge with the AAA Championships.
The 1987 London Marathon determined the marathon AAA champion.
The decathlon was held in Stoke-on-Trent from 30 to 31 May 1987.
Results
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | Dwayne Evans USA | 10.33 | John Regis | 10.37 | Allan Wells | 10.39 |
| 200m | John Regis | 20.25 | Dwayne Evans USA | 20.26 | Harvey McSwain USA | 20.40 |
| 400m | Gabriel Tiacoh CIV | 45.10 | Derek Redmond | 45.17 | Phil Brown | 45.73 |
| 800m | Peter Elliott | 1:48.71 | Tony Morrell | 1:48.78 | Pat Scammell AUS | 1:48.91 |
| 1,500m | Steve Crabb | 3:41.23 | Adrian Passey | 3:41.70 | John Gladwin | 3:42.14 |
| 5,000m | Jack Buckner | 13:25.02 | Gary Staines | 13:30.53 | Steve Binns | 13:32.95 |
| 10,000m | Jon Solly | 27:51.76 | Steve Binns | 27:58.61 | Mike McLeod | 28:02.83 |
| marathon | Hugh Jones | 2:10:11 | Charlie Spedding | 2:10:32 | John Graham | 2:12:32 |
| 3000m steeplechase | Eddie Wedderburn | 8:24.78 | Bruno Le Stum FRA | 8:27.47 | Tom Hanlon | 8:28.29 |
| 110m hurdles | Jon Ridgeon | 13.36 | Nigel Walker | 13.76 | Renaldo Nehemiah USA | 13.84 |
| 400m hurdles | Max Robertson | 49.51 | Martin Gillingham | 49.91 | Martin Briggs | 50.18 |
| 10,000m walk | Ian McCombie | 41:16.14 | Andi Drake | 42:06.73 | Mark Easton | 42:18.92 |
| high jump | Geoff Parsons | 2.24 | Hollis Conway USA | 2.24 | Dalton Grant | 2.20 |
| pole vault | Jeff Gutteridge | 5.35 | Keith Stock | 5.00 | Brian Hooper Mike Edwards |
4.90 |
| long jump | Mike Powell USA | 7.94 | David Culbert AUS | 7.75 | Keith Fleming | 7.50 |
| triple jump | Eric McCalla | 16.86 | John Herbert | 16.79 | Francis Agyepong | 16.41 |
| shot put | Paul Edwards | 17.26 | John McNamara AUS | 16.80 | Shaun Pickering | 16.80 |
| discus throw | Paul Mardle | 57.34 | Peter Gordon | 54.74 | Mark Robinson NZL | 52.54 |
| hammer throw | David Smith | 70.60 | Angus Cooper NZL | 69.90 | Paul Head | 66.78 |
| javelin throw | Mick Hill | 81.68 | David Ottley | 78.36 | Roald Bradstock | 76.42 |
| decathlon | Ken Hayford | 7388 | Alex Kruger | 7228 | Kevin Atkinson IRL | 7199 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rose fails in World-sport bid". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 2 August 1987. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ovett selected despite disastrous weekend". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 3 August 1987. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
British national championships in athletics | |
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| British Athletics Championships (current outdoor) | |
| British Indoor Athletics Championships (current indoor) | |
| AAC Championships | |
| AAA Championships |
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| WAAA Championships |
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| UK Championships | |
| AAA Indoor Championships |
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