The 1911 AAA Championships was the 1911 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 1 July 1911 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England. The attendance was 12,000.[1][2]
| 1911 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 July 1911 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge (stadium) |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 16 |
← 1910 1912 → | |
The Championships consisted of 16 events.
Results
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards |  Frederick L. Ramsdell | 10.4 | Victor d'Arcy | ½ yd |  William Stewart | 1 yd |
| 220 yards | Frederick L. Ramsdell | 22.2 |  Frank Halbhaus | 2 yd |  Richard Rau | 2 yd |
| 440 yards | Frank Halbhaus | 50.8 | William Tettenhall | 6-8 yd | T.E. Adams | 1 ft - 1 yd |
| 880 yards | Hanns Braun | 1:59.8 | Gregory Wheatley | 4-5 yd | Mel Brock | 2 yd |
| 1 mile |  Douglas McNicol | 4:22.2 | John Tait | 2 yd | Eddie Owen | 1 yd |
| 4 miles |  Hannes Kolehmainen | 20:03.6 | William Scott | 20:04.0 | Amos Martin | 20:26.4 |
| 10 miles | William Scott | 52:26.4 | Arthur Smith | 54:16.4 | Ernest Massey | 54:46.2 |
| steeplechase | Reginald Noakes | 11:10.6 | Arthur Pateshall | 80-100 yd |  Paul Lizandier | 100 yd |
| 120yd hurdles | Percy Phillips | 16.2 | Kenneth Powell | inches | Maurice Meunier | inches |
| 2 miles walk | Harold Ross | 13:55.4 | Will Ovens | William Yates | ||
| 7 miles walk | George Larner | 52:08.0 | William Yates | 52:24.4 | Harold Ross | 52:45.2 |
| high jump | Robert Pasemann | 1.829 |  Tom Leahy | 1.803 | Benjamin Howard Baker | 1.753 |
| pole jump | Robert Pasemann | 3.66 | Paul Lagarde | 3.53 | Maurice Garon | 3.32 |
| long jump | Percy Kirwan | 7.15 | Robert Pasemann | 7.10 | Sidney Abrahams | 7.01 |
| shot put | John Barrett | 13.23 | André Tison | 13.23 | Alex Abraham | 11.66 |
| hammer throw | George Putnam | 45.00 | Alf Flaxman | 38.12 | Duncan Porteous | 33.00 |
References
edit- ↑ "Amateur Athletic Championship". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA Champions". Sporting Life. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 July 2024.