The 1968 AAA Championships was the 1968 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 12 to 13 July 1968 at White City Stadium in London, England.
Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Cwmbran and the decathlon event was held in Crystal Palace.
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards Paul Nash 9.87 Ron Jones 9.92 Barrie Kelly 9.94220 yards Paul Nash 21.20 Ralph Banthorpe 21.36 Dick Steane 21.42440 yards Martin Winbolt-Lewis 46.88 Howard Davies 46.98 Colin Campbell 47.08880 yards Noel Carroll 1:50.02 John Davies 1:50.10 John Boulter 1:50.241 mile John Whetton 4:06.01 Walter Wilkinson 4:06.26 Kenneth Riley 4:06.263 miles Lachie Stewart 13:28.4 Colin Robinson 13:29.6 Ian Stewart 13:29.86 miles Tim Johnston 27:22.17 NR Mike Tagg 27:26.25 Jim Alder 27:28.5010 miles Ron Hill 47:02.2 WR Kenneth Lee 49:09.4 Richard Hayman 49:31.6marathon Tim Johnston 2:15:26 Bill Adcocks 2:15:41 Jim Alder 2:16:37steeplechase Gareth Bryan-Jones 8:36.2 John Jackson 8:37.8 Maurice Herriott 8:39.2120y hurdles Alan Pascoe 14.1 Mike Parker 14.2 Stuart Storey 14.2440y hurdles David Hemery 50.19 NR John Sherwood 50.82 John Cooper 51.322 miles walk Arthur Jones 13:35.6 Bob Hughes 13:41.4 Arthur Thomson 13:47.87 miles walk Paul Nihill 51:10.4 Shaun Lightman 51:45.0 Arthur Thomson 51:45.2high jump Dan Mendenhall 2.083 Ed Hanks 2.057 Marco Schivo 2.032pole vault Renato Dionisi 5.03 Mike Bull 4.87 Aldo Righi 4.72long jump Lynn Davies 7.94 Hiroomi Yamada 7.64 Peter Reed 7.50triple jump Șerban Ciochină 16.03 Fred Alsop 15.87 Graham Hamlyn 15.82shot put Jeff Teale 17.74 Mike Lindsay 17.22 Martyn Lucking 16.72discus throw Bill Tancred 53.06 Arthur McKenzie 51.36 John Watts 50.96hammer throw Lázár Lovász 66.20 Takeo Sugawara 66.10 Yoshihisa Ishida 62.14javelin throw Dave Travis 72.16 Tony Edwards 71.66 John McSorley 67.04decathlon Peter Gabbett 7247 Dave Travis 6944 Norman Foster 6790
See also 1968 WAAA Championships
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