# 1971 AAA Championships > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1971_AAA_Championships > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1971_AAA_Championships.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_AAA_Championships > Source revision: 1309677802 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Outdoor track and field competition}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Use British English|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox Athletics Championships |Name = 1971 AAA Championships |Host city = London, England |Dates = 23–24 July 1971 |Stadium = [Crystal Palace National Sports Centre](/source/Crystal_Palace_National_Sports_Centre) |Level = Senior |Type = Outdoor |Events = |Previous = [1970](/source/1970_AAA_Championships) |Next = [1972](/source/1972_AAA_Championships) |Games = [AAA Championships](/source/AAA_Championships) }} The '''1971 [AAA Championships](/source/AAA_Championships)''' was the 1971 edition of the annual outdoor [track and field](/source/track_and_field) competition organised by the [Amateur Athletic Association](/source/Amateur_Athletic_Association) (AAA). It was held from 23 to 24 July 1971 at [Crystal Palace National Sports Centre](/source/Crystal_Palace_National_Sports_Centre) in London, England.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19710724/671/0024 |title=Sprint stars dazzled by green flash |work=Liverpool Echo |date=24 July 1971 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=18 July 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19710725/159/0034 |title=Bedford Cracks |work=Sunday Post |date=25 July 1971 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=18 July 2024}} == Summary == The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Manchester and the decathlon event was held in Blackburn. The championships were held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre for the first time.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003893/19701120/030/0030 |title=Leicester in running for top event |work=Nottingham Evening Post |date=20 November 1970 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=18 July 2024}} thumb|right|150px|Paul Nihill won his 7th AAA title == Results == {{cite web|url=https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=18 July 2024}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" |- !width=100|Event !colspan="2" width="280" style="background:gold;|Gold !colspan="2" width="280" style="background:silver;|Silver !colspan="2" width="280" style="background:#CD7F32;|Bronze |- |[100m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_100_metres) | [Brian Green](/source/Brian_Green_(athlete)) ||10.57 | {{flagicon|SCO}} [Les Piggot](/source/Les_Piggot) ||10.81 | {{flagicon|SCO}} [Don Halliday](/source/Don_Halliday) ||10.90 |- |[200m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_200_metres) | [Alan Pascoe](/source/Alan_Pascoe) ||21.09 | [Martin Reynolds](/source/Martin_Reynolds_(athlete)) ||21.35 | [Ralph Banthorpe](/source/Ralph_Banthorpe) ||21.41 |- |[400m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_400_metres) | {{flagicon|SCO}} [David Jenkins](/source/David_Jenkins_(sprinter)) ||47.10 | [Len Walters](/source/Len_Walters_(athlete)) ||47.21 | [Derek Price](/source/Derek_Price_(runner)) ||47.32 |- |[800m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_800_metres) | [Peter Browne](/source/Peter_Browne_(athlete)) ||1:47.54 | [Dave Cropper](/source/Dave_Cropper) ||1:48.28 | [Phil Lewis](/source/Phil_Lewis_(runner)) || 1:48.50 |- |[1,500m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_1500_metres) | {{flagicon|NZL}} [Tony Polhill](/source/Tony_Polhill) ||3:40.34 | {{flagicon|SCO}} [Peter Stewart](/source/Peter_Stewart_(athlete)) ||3:40.37 | [Brendan Foster](/source/Brendan_Foster) ||3:40.69 |- |[5,000m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_5000_metres) | [Mike Baxter](/source/Mike_Baxter_(athlete)) ||13:39.63 | [Alan Blinston](/source/Alan_Blinston) ||13:46.22 | [Adrian Weatherhead](/source/Adrian_Weatherhead) ||13:47.28 |- |[10,000m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_10%2C000_metres) | [Dave Bedford](/source/David_Bedford_(runner)) ||27:47.0 ER | [Jack Lane](/source/Jack_Lane_(runner)) ||28:39.6 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [Noël Tijou](/source/No%C3%ABl_Tijou) || 28:44.2 |- |[10 miles](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_10_miles) | [Trevor Wright](/source/Trevor_Wright_(runner))|| 46:51.6 | [Ron Grove](/source/Ron_Grove_(runner)) || 48:05.8 | [Keith Angus](/source/Keith_Angus) ||48:24.8 |- |[marathon](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_marathon) | [Ron Hill](/source/Ron_Hill) ||2:12:39 | [Trevor Wright](/source/Trevor_Wright_(runner))||2:13:27 | {{flagicon|GDR}} [Jürgen Busch](/source/J%C3%BCrgen_Busch) ||2:14:03 |- |[3000m steeplechase](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_3000_metres_steeplechase) | [Andy Holden](/source/Andy_Holden_(athlete)) ||8:37.96 | [David Camp](/source/David_Camp_(steeplechaser)) ||8:42.38 | [Steve Hollings](/source/Steve_Hollings) ||8:45.80 |- |[110m hurdles](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_sprint_hurdles) | [Alan Pascoe](/source/Alan_Pascoe) ||14.49 | [Berwyn Price](/source/Berwyn_Price) ||14.63 | [Graham Gower](/source/Graham_Gower) ||14.72 |- |[400m hurdles](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_400_metres_hurdles) | [John Sherwood](/source/John_Sherwood_(athlete)) ||51.38 | [Dave Schärer](/source/Dave_Sch%C3%A4rer) ||51.78 | [Bob Roberts](/source/Bob_Roberts_(hurdler)) ||52.09 |- |[3,000m walk](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_3000_metres_walk) | [Paul Nihill](/source/Paul_Nihill) ||12:08.4 | [Phil Embleton](/source/Phil_Embleton) ||12:30.2 | {{flagicon|SCO}} [Bill Sutherland](/source/Bill_Sutherland_(race_walker)) || 12:52.0 |- |[10,000m walk](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_10%2C000_metres_walk) | [Phil Embleton](/source/Phil_Embleton) || 45:26.2 | [Carl Lawton](/source/Carl_Lawton_(race_walker)) ||46:31.4 | [Alan Smallwood](/source/Alan_Smallwood_(race_walker)) ||48:04.6 |- |[high jump](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_high_jump) | [Michael Campbell](/source/Michael_Campbell_(high_jumper)) ||2.04 | [David Livesey](/source/David_Livesey) ||2.02 | [Colin Boreham](/source/Colin_Boreham) ||2.00 |- |[pole vault](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_pole_vault) | [Mike Bull](/source/Mike_Bull) ||5.05 | [Brian Hooper](/source/Brian_Hooper) ||4.81 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [Ed Johnson](/source/Ed_Johnson_(pole_vaulter)) || 4.81 |- |[long jump](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_long_jump) | {{flagicon|USA}} [Henry Hines](/source/Henry_Hines) || 8.01 | [Alan Lerwill](/source/Alan_Lerwill) ||7.98 | {{flagicon|WAL}} [Lynn Davies](/source/Lynn_Davies) ||7.77 |- |[triple jump](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_triple_jump) | [Tony Wadhams](/source/Tony_Wadhams) ||15.16 | [David Johnson](/source/David_Johnson_(triple_jumper)) ||15.12 | [Tony Ababio](/source/Tony_Ababio) ||15.03 |- |[shot put](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_shot_put) | {{flagicon|NZL}} [Les Mills](/source/Les_Mills) ||19.27 | [Geoff Capes](/source/Geoff_Capes) ||18.30 | [Jeff Teale](/source/Jeff_Teale) ||17.91 |- |[discus throw](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_discus_throw) | {{flagicon|NZL}} [Les Mills](/source/Les_Mills) ||58.62 | [John Watts](/source/John_Watts_(athlete)) ||57.88 NR | [Bill Tancred](/source/Bill_Tancred) ||55.20 |- |[hammer throw](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_hammer_throw) | [Howard Payne](/source/Howard_Payne_(athlete)) ||66.44 | [Barry Williams](/source/Barry_Williams_(athlete)) ||62.14 | [Bruce Fraser](/source/Bruce_Fraser_(athlete)) ||59.64 |- |[javelin throw](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_javelin_throw) | [Dave Travis](/source/Dave_Travis) ||77.00 | [Mladen Gavrilovic](/source/Mladen_Gavrilovic)|| 74.94 | [John McSorley](/source/John_McSorley)|| 72.88 |- |[decathlon](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_decathlon%2Fheptathlon) | {{flagicon|SCO}} [David Kidner](/source/David_Kidner_(decathlete)) || 6691 | [Mike Corden](/source/Mike_Corden) ||6195 | {{flagicon|BAR}} [Clifford Brooks](/source/Clifford_Brooks_(athlete)) || 6064 |} == See also == *[1971 WAAA Championships](/source/1971_WAAA_Championships) == References == {{reflist}} {{British championships in athletics}} Category:AAA Championships Athletics Outdoor Category:International sports competitions in London Category:Sport in the London Borough of Bromley Category:July 1971 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1971 in the sport of athletics --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [1971 AAA Championships](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_AAA_Championships) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_AAA_Championships?action=history)). 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