1903 AAA Championships
| 1903 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 July 1903 |
| Host city | Northampton, England |
| Venue | County Cricket Ground, Northampton |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 16 |
← 1902 1904 → | |
The 1903 AAA Championships was the 1903 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 4 July 1903 at the County Cricket Ground, Northampton in Northampton, England, in front of 7,000 spectators.[1][2]
Summary
- The Championships consisted of 16 events.
- Arthur Duffey won a fourth consecutive 100 yards title.
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards |  Arthur Duffey | 10.0 | F. Rivers | 2 yd | Jimmy Tremeer | ½ yd |
| 220 yards | George Brewill | 23.0 | Jimmy Tremeer | 1 yd | C. W. Fox | ½ yd |
| 440 yards | Charles McLachlan | 52.2 | George White | 3 yd | Edwin Montague | 2 yd |
| 880 yards |  Bernard Blunden | 1:58.8 | Albert Barker | 2-5 yd | W. Baker | 20 yd |
| 1 mile | Alfred Shrubb | 4:24.0 | Joseph Binks | 4:27.0 | Edmund Gay-Roberts | 4:42.0 |
| 4 miles | Alfred Shrubb | 20:06.0 | Thomas Edwards | 21:11.0 | only 2 competitors | |
| 10 miles | Alfred Shrubb | 51:55.8 | Frank James | 56:57.2 | E. H. R. Redfearn | 57:17.6 |
| steeplechase | Sidney Robinson | 10:58.0 | Arthur Russell | 8-10 yd | Arthur Nicholls | 40-50 yd |
| 120yd hurdles | George Garnier | 15.8 | Alfred Trafford | 3 yd | .svg.png){kind=small} Wyatt Gould | 1-2 yd |
| 2 miles walk | Edward Negus | 14:44.4 | G. A. Bush | 14:51.0 | Thomas O'Gorman | 15:04.0 |
| 7 miles walk | Jack Butler | 56:17.2 | W. H. Martindale | 58:17.4 | W. Endean | 58:36.8 |
| high jump |  Peter O'Connor | 1.727 | not awarded | only 1 competitor | ||
| pole jump | .svg.png){kind=small} S. Morriss | 2.59 | not awarded | only 1 competitor | ||
| long jump | Peter O'Connor | 6.95 | Patrick Harding | 6.31 | only 2 competitors | |
| shot put | Tom Nicolson | 12.38 | Henry Alan Leeke | 11.36 | George Clark | 11.27 |
| hammer throw | Tom Nicolson | 43.46 | Ernest May | 35.98 | P. G. Masters | 32.61 |
References
- ^ "The Amateur Championships". Leeds Mercury. 6 July 1903. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Association Championships". Sporting Life. 6 July 1903. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 July 2024.