The 1889 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held on Saturday 29 June 1889 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England in front of 2,800 spectators.[1][2][3]
| 1889 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 June 1889 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge (stadium) |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 14 |
← 1888 1890 → | |
The 14 events were the same number and disciplines as in the previous year.
Henry Tindall set a new world record of 48.5 seconds in the 440 yards event.
Results
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Ernest Pelling | 10.4 | Monte Billimore | 1 yd | J.F. Veneer | 1 yd |
| 440 yards | Henry Tindall | 48.5 WR | Ernest Pelling | 6-7 yd | Ernest Fryer | 1 ft |
| 880 yards | Henry Tindall | 1.56.4 | Thomas Pitman | 12 yd | G.H. Pillin | 5 yd |
| 1 mile | James Kibblewhite | 4.29.9 | Walter Uriah Churley | 4.31.6 |  David Duncan |
4.32.4 |
| 4 miles | Sidney Thomas | 20.31.8 | Charles Rogers | 20.39.6 | J.R. Hainsworth | 20.56.4 |
| 10 miles | Sidney Thomas | 51.31.4 | James Kibblewhite | 51.40.4 | Harold Wade | 54.34.8 |
| steeplechase | Thomas White | 11.34.4 | S. Jones | 20 yd | only 2 finished | |
| 120yd hurdles | Cecil Haward | 16.4 | Charles Daft | inches | Sherard Joyce | 1 yd |
| 7 miles walk | William Wheeler | 56.29.4 | Harry Curtis | 57.00.2 | W. Curtis | 57.22.4 |
| high jump | Thomas Jennings | 1.765 | Cecil Haward | 1.715 | B.C. Green | 1.600 |
| pole jump | Lat Stones | 3.39 | Tom Ray | 3.35 | R. Herschell | 3.05 |
| long jump |  Daniel Bulger |
6.55 | J. Barbour | 6.20 | P Lawless |
6.06 |
| shot put | R.A. Greene & William Barry |
12.09 | not awarded | W.E. West | 10.87 | |
| hammer throw | William Barry |
39.62 | P Lawless |
35.22 | J.P. O'Sullivan |
33.22 |
References
edit- ^ "Amateur Athletic Association". London Evening Standard. 1 July 1889. Retrieved 5 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics". Morning Post. 1 July 1889. Retrieved 5 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Championships Sports". Sporting Life. 1 July 1889. Retrieved 5 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 July 2024.