1980 AAA Championships
Outdoor track and field competition
International athletics championship event
1980 AAA Championships | |
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Dates | 5–6 September 1980 |
Host city | London, England |
Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1979 1981 → AAA Championships |
The 1980 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1980 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 5 to 6 September 1980 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.[1][2]
Summary
The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Milton Keynes and the decathlon was held in Cwmbran.
Results
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100m | Allan Wells | 10.36 | Don Quarrie JAM | 10.57 | Mike McFarlane | 10.60 |
200m | Mel Lattany USA | 20.74 | Steve Williams USA | 20.93 | Trevor Hoyte | 21.19 |
400m | Rod Milne | 46.53 | Roy Dickens | 46.56 | Steve Scutt | 46.60 |
800m | Omer Khalifa SUD | 1:47.43 | James Maina KEN | 1:47.91 | Paul Forbes | 1:48.31 |
1 mile | Steve Ovett | 4:04.40 | John Walker NZL | 4:04.62 | Colin Reitz | 4:06.43 |
5,000m | Harald Hudak FRG | 13:51.71 | Dick Callan | 13:52.49 | Steve Binns | 13:53.25 |
10,000m | Nick Rose | 28:11.98 | Steve Jones | 28:13.25 | Bernie Ford | 28:27.78 |
marathon | Ian Thompson | 2:14:00 | David Black | 2:14:28 | Andy Holden | 2:15:18 |
3000m steeplechase | Roger Hackney | 8:39.38 | Gordon Rimmer | 8:39.91 | Ron Harris | 8:40.73 |
110m hurdles | Rod Milburn USA | 13.69 | Mark Holtom | 13.71 | Ashland Whitfield USA | 14.01 |
400m hurdles | James King USA | 49.50 | Bill Hartley | 50.04 | Gary Oakes | 50.23 |
3,000m walk | Steve Barry | 12:00.44 | Richard Dorman | 12:24.45 | Ian Richards | 12:26.47 |
10,000m walk | Roger Mills | 43:21.2 | Mike Parker NZL | 43:39.6 | Gordon Vale | 43:57.6 |
high jump | Carlo Thränhardt FRG | 2.23 | Mark Naylor | 2.20 | Rupert Charles | 2.14 |
pole vault | Brian Hooper | 5.59 NR | Keith Stock | 5.57 NR | Jeff Gutteridge | 5.10 |
long jump | Arnie Robinson USA | 7.92 | Gus Udo | 7.64 | Aston Moore | 7.53 |
triple jump | Paul Jordan USA | 16.49 | Aston Moore | 16.49 | Frank Attoh | 15.98 |
shot put | Brian Oldfield USA | 21.25 | Geoff Capes | 20.10 | Mike Winch | 17.97 |
discus throw | Brian Oldfield USA | 61.46 | Peter Tancred | 59.46 | Colin Sutherland | 54.40 |
hammer throw | Martin Girvan | 68.72 | Sean Egan IRL | 66.94 | Robert Weir | 65.86 |
javelin throw | Miklos Nemeth HUN | 83.34 | Mike O'Rourke NZL | 81.04 | David Ottley | 80.38 |
decathlon | Brad McStravick | 7663 | Pan Zeniou | 7497 | Buster Watson | 7443 |
References
- ^ "Midland's double at AAA centenary". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 7 September 1980. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ovett's stroll". Sunday Mirror. 7 September 1980. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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