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1925 AAA Championships

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1925 AAA Championships
Dates17–18 July 1925
Host cityLondon, England
VenueStamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events21
1924
1926


The 1925 AAA Championships was the 1925 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 17 to 18 July 1925 at Stamford Bridge in London, England.[1][2]

The Championships consisted of 21 events and covered two days of competition. The competition included the introduction of the marathon, which was held from Windsor to Stamford Bridge on 30 May.

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Loren Murchison USA 9.9 Valéry Théard HAI ½ yd Walter Rangeley inches
220 yards Loren Murchison USA 21.6 John Rinkel 3 yd Harry Evans USA 1 yd
440 yards Henry Stallard 50.0 Thomas Cushing 5-6 yd Richard Ripley 1-7 yd
880 yards Cecil Griffiths 1:57.2 William Nelson 4 yd Ray Dodge USA 1-2 yd
1 mile Bertram Macdonald 4:18.0 Cyril Ellis 1½ yd Robert McAlpine-Downie 10-15 yd
4 miles Charles Blewitt 19:54.6 Arthur Muggridge 19:56.6 Halland Britton 19:56.8
10 miles Jack Webster 52:32.6 Ernest Harper 53:04.6 Halland Britton 53:10.6
marathon Sam Ferris 2:35:58.2 NR Frank Zuna USA 2:38:27.4 Duncan Wright 2:42:28.4
steeplechase Jack Webster 11:01.4 Edwin Montague 11:17.8 A.J. Smith 11:33.0
120y hurdles Frederick Gaby 15.2 =NR Ivan Riley USA 1 yd S. James Murphy 2 yd
440y hurdles Ivan Riley USA 57.8 William Boardman 10 yd Frederick Blackett dnf
2 miles walk Reg Goodwin 14:07.4 Wilf Cowley 14:21.8 C.W. Cater 14:32.2
7 miles walk Gordon Watts 52:53.8 Wilf Cowley 54:08.0 Fred Clark 54:39.8
high jump Harold Osborn USA 1.930 Pierre Lewden FRA 1.905 Fred Nuttall 1.803
pole vault Paul Jones USA 3.50 Charles Greening USA 3.50 Franklin Kelley USA 3.50
long jump Richard Honner AUS 7.30 Christiaan Steyn RSA 7.17 Paul Jones USA 7.15
triple jump Elemér Somfay HUN 14.29 Harold Osborn USA 14.26 J. Connor 13.83
shot jump Herb Schwarze USA 14.40 Raoul Paoli FRA 14.07 Kalman Egri HUN 12.49
discus throw Patrick Bermingham IRL 41.24 Kalman Egri HUN 40.97 Elemér Somfay HUN 39.20
hammer throw Malcolm Nokes 46.04 John Jackson 38.42 John Freeborn 36.67
javelin throw Bela Szepes HUN 53.92 Julian Gruner POL 51.09 Slawosz Szydlowski POL 49.48

References

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  1. ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "New Holders". Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 July 2024.