1987 AAA Championships

The 1987 AAA Championships sponsored by (Kodak) was the 1987 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1 to 2 August 1987 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.

Summary The Championships covered two days of competition and was the last time that men's only events were held because from 1988 the WAAA Championships would merge with the AAA Championships.

The 1987 London Marathon determined the marathon AAA champion.

The decathlon was held in Stoke-on-Trent from 30 to 31 May 1987.

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze100m Dwayne Evans 10.33 John Regis 10.37 Allan Wells 10.39200m John Regis 20.25 Dwayne Evans 20.26 Harvey McSwain 20.40400m Gabriel Tiacoh 45.10 Derek Redmond 45.17 Phil Brown 45.73800m Peter Elliott 1:48.71 Tony Morrell 1:48.78 Pat Scammell 1:48.911,500m Steve Crabb 3:41.23 Adrian Passey 3:41.70 John Gladwin 3:42.145,000m Jack Buckner 13:25.02 Gary Staines 13:30.53 Steve Binns 13:32.9510,000m Jon Solly 27:51.76 Steve Binns 27:58.61 Mike McLeod 28:02.83marathon Hugh Jones 2:10:11 Charlie Spedding 2:10:32 John Graham 2:12:323000m steeplechase Eddie Wedderburn 8:24.78 Bruno Le Stum 8:27.47 Tom Hanlon 8:28.29110m hurdles Jon Ridgeon 13.36 Nigel Walker 13.76 Renaldo Nehemiah 13.84400m hurdles Max Robertson 49.51 Martin Gillingham 49.91 Martin Briggs 50.1810,000m walk Ian McCombie 41:16.14 Andi Drake 42:06.73 Mark Easton 42:18.92high jump Geoff Parsons 2.24 Hollis Conway 2.24 Dalton Grant 2.20pole vault Jeff Gutteridge 5.35 Keith Stock 5.00 Brian Hooper Mike Edwards 4.90long jump Mike Powell 7.94 David Culbert 7.75 Keith Fleming 7.50triple jump Eric McCalla 16.86 John Herbert 16.79 Francis Agyepong 16.41shot put Paul Edwards 17.26 John McNamara 16.80 Shaun Pickering 16.80discus throw Paul Mardle 57.34 Peter Gordon 54.74 Mark Robinson 52.54hammer throw David Smith 70.60 Angus Cooper 69.90 Paul Head 66.78javelin throw Mick Hill 81.68 David Ottley 78.36 Roald Bradstock 76.42decathlon Ken Hayford 7388 Alex Kruger 7228 Kevin Atkinson 7199

See also 1987 WAAA Championships

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