1905 AAA Championships

The 1905 AAA Championships was the 1905 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 1 July 1905 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England, in front of 7–8,000 spectators.[1][2]

1905 AAA Championships
Dates1 July 1905
Host cityLondon, England
VenueStamford Bridge (stadium)
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events16
1904
1906


The Championships consisted of 16 events.

Results

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EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yardsJohn Morton10.2James Stark2½ ydHarold Watson½ yd
220 yardsHenry Hyman USA22.4Claude Jupp6 ydJames Stark2 yd
440 yardsWyndham Halswelle50.8Georges Malfait FRA1½-5 ydEdwin Montague3 yd
880 yardsArthur Astley1:57.8J. Woolley2-4 ydJames Lintott5-8 yd
1 mileGeorge Butterfield4:25.2John McGough2-6 ydE. Gardner1 yd
4 milesJoseph Smith21:08.8Douglas McNicol21:34.6H. Hobbs21:43.0
10 milesAlbert Aldridge51:49.0E. Gardner53:12.2Joseph Deakin53:44.2
steeplechaseArthur Russell11:11.0Albert Aldridge10 ydonly 2 finished
120yd hurdlesRobert Stronach16.8David Walters3 ydEdward Amsler USA
2 miles walkGeorge Larner13:50.0Robert Wilkinson140 ydW.H. Martindale100 yd
7 miles walkGeorge Larner52:34.0Frederick Thompson54:29.0W.H. Martindale54:47.0
high jumpCon Leahy IRE1.784Edward Leader1.733only 2 competed
pole vaultFernand Gonder FRA3.10not awardedonly 1 competitor
long jumpPeter O'Connor IRE7.25Lionel Cornish7.10Hjalmar Mellander SWE6.60
shot putDenis Horgan IRE13.55Tom Nicolson12.43Michael Collins IRE11.35
hammer throwTom Nicolson47.51Denis Horgan IRE40.24Alf Flaxman35.46

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