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1965 AAA Championships
The 1965 AAA Championships was the 1965 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 9 to 10 July 1965 at White City Stadium in London, England. Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Port Talbot and the decathlon event was held in Loughborough. Results See also *1965 WAAA Championships References {{British championships in athletics AAA Championships 1965 in sport in London, Athletics Outdoor International sports competitions in London Sport in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham July 1965 sports events in the United Kingdom 1965 in athletics (track and field) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White City Stadium
White City Stadium in London, England, was built for the 1908 Summer Olympics. It hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, 1966 World Cup. From 1927, it was a venue for greyhound racing, hosting the English Greyhound Derby until its closure in 1984. The stadium was demolished in 1985 and the site is now occupied by White City Place. White City was also used for stock car racing in the early seventies when Spedeworth promoted racing on Friday nights usually alternate Fridays to their Walthamstow promotions History Designed by the engineer John Webster, J. J. Webster and completed in 10 months by George Wimpey, on part of the site of the Franco-British Exhibition (1908), Franco-British Exhibition, this stadium with a seating capacity of 68,000 was opened by Edward VII of the United Kingdom, King Edward VII on 27 April 1908 after the first stanchion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adey
John Austin Adey (born 21 October 1943), is a male former athlete who competed for England. Biography Adey finished second behind Mike Larrabee in the 440 yards event at the 1965 AAA Championships and third behind Wendell Mottley at the 1966 AAA Championships. He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 440y relay, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the six most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ..., Jamaica. References 1943 births English male sprinters British male sprinters Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Living people Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athleti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lajos Mecser
Lajos Mecser (born 23 September 1942) is a retired Hungarian long-distance runner who won two European championships medals in 1966–67. He competed in the 5000 metres at the 1964 Olympics and in the 10,000 m and marathon at the 1968 Olympics with the best result of 23rd place in the 10,000 m. Mecser finished third behind Ron Clarke in the 3 miles event at the British 1965 AAA Championships and third again behind Mohamed Gammoudi at the 1966 AAA Championships in the 6 miles event, before improving to second place in both the 3 and 6 miles races at the 1967 AAA Championships The 1967 AAA Championships was the 1967 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 14 to 15 July 1967 at White City Stadium White City Stadium in London, .... References 1942 births Living people Hungarian male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Hungary Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Lindgren
Gerald Paul Lindgren (born March 9, 1946) is an American track and field runner who set many long-standing high school and national records in the United States. In 1965, Lindgren and Billy Mills both broke the world record for the six-mile run when they finished in an extremely rare tie at the AAU National Championships, both running exactly 27:11.6. Lindgren went on to win a record 11 NCAA collegiate championships with Washington State University. Running career High school In 1964, in his senior year at Rogers High School, Lindgren ran 5000 meters in 13 minutes and 44 seconds flat, on a clay track in Compton, CA setting a U.S. high school record for the distance that would remain unbroken for 40 years, until Galen Rupp ran 13:37.91 on July 30, 2004. Among his other records he established that year was his time of 8:40.0 in an indoor race that shattered the previous U.S. national high school mark by an incredible 43 seconds; it was the fastest high school time ever run ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Clarke
Ronald William Clarke, Officer of the Order of Australia, AO, Member of the Order of the British Empire, MBE (21 February 1937 – 17 June 2015) was an Australian athlete, writer, and the Mayor of the Gold Coast from 2004 to 2012. He was one of the best-known middle- and long-distance runners in the 1960s, notable for setting seventeen world records. Early life and family Clarke was born 21 February 1937 in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. He attended Essendon Primary School, Essendon High School (now part of Essendon Keilor College) and Melbourne High School (Victoria), Melbourne High School. His brother Jack Clarke (Australian footballer, born 1933), Jack Clarke and father Tom Clarke (Australian footballer), Tom played Australian rules football in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League with Essendon Football Club, Essendon. He was a qualified accountant. In 1956, when Clarke was still a promising 19-year-old, he was chosen List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of British Champions In 5000 Metres
The British 5,000 metres athletics champions covers four competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007, the preceding AAA Championships (1880-2006), the Amateur Athletic Club Championships (1866-1879) and finally the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships. The distance was originally 4 miles but in 1932 switched to 3 miles. Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list. Past winners * nc = not contested References {{Reflist 5,000 metres British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture ... British Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Wilkinson (athlete)
Walter Wilkinson (born 2 November 1944) is a male former athlete who competed for England. Biography Wilkinson was selected by England to represent his country in athletics events. He finished third behind Alan Simpson in the 1 mile event at the 1965 AAA Championships and improved to second place at the 1966 AAA Championships behind American John Camien but by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete was considered the British 1 mile champion. He represented England in the 1 mile race, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the six most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ..., Jamaica. Wilkinson was on the podium again at the AAA Championsships in 1968 and won a bronze medal in the 1,500 metres at the 1969 European Indoor Championships in Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Green (runner)
Andrew Green or Andy Green may refer to: *Andrew Green, Baron Green of Deddington (born 1941), former British diplomat and anti-immigration activist *Andrew Green (Formula One) (born 1965), Formula One engineer *Andrew Green (ghost hunter) (1927–2004), British ghost hunter *Andrew Green (Jersey politician), Deputy for St Helier 3 & 4 District, Jersey *Andrew Green (librarian), Welsh librarian *Andrew Green (MP) for Dunwich (UK Parliament constituency) *Andrew Haswell Green (1820–1903), American civic leader *Andy Green (RAF officer) (born 1962), British land speed record driver *Andy Green (baseball) (born 1977), American baseball player and manager *Andy Green (boxer) (born 1970), English boxer *Andy Green (darts player) Andrew Green is an American former professional darts player who competed in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO) in the 1970s and 1980s. Career Green played in the 1979 BDO World Darts Championship, where he lost in the first round ... (born 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Simpson (runner)
Alan Simpson (22 May 1940 – 24 October 2024) was a British middle distance runner who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics. at the . Biography Simpson represented England in the mile at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games but did not make the final at the Games in Perth, Australia. Simpson became the British 1 mile champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1963 AAA Championships and the 1964 AAA Championships. Later that year at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Great Britain in the 1500 metres. Simpson won a third AAA title at the 1965 AAA Championships and finished second in 1966. Shortly afterwards he represented England at the Games A game is a Structure, structured type of play (activity), play usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an Educational game, educational tool. Many games are also considered to be Work (human activity), work (such as p ... in Kingston, Jamaica and won a silver meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of British Champions In 1500 Metres ...
The British 1,500 metres athletics champions covers four competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007, the preceding AAA Championships (1880-2006), the Amateur Athletic Club Championships (1866-1879) and finally the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships. The AAA Championships were open to international athletes but were not considered the National Champion in this list if they won the relevant Championship. Past winners nc = not contested References {{Reflist 800 metres British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Boulter (athlete)
John Peter Boulter (born 18 November 1940) is a British middle-distance runner who competed at two Olympic Games. Biography Boulter was educated at The Queen's College, Oxford and University of Bristol. He won the gold medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1963 Summer Universiade with Adrian Metcalfe, Menzies Campbell and Dick Steane. At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Great Britain in the men's 800 metres competition. Boulter finished second behind Tom Farrell in the 880 yards event at the 1965 AAA Championships and third behind Noel Carroll at the 1966 AAA Championships. Boulter became the British 880 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1967 AAA Championships The 1967 AAA Championships was the 1967 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 14 to 15 July 1967 at White City Stadium White City Stadium in London, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Carter (middle-distance Runner)
Christopher Sydney Carter (born 25 December 1942) is a British middle-distance runner who competed at two Olympic Games. Biography Carter competed in the 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Carter finished second behind Tom Farrell in the 880 yards event at the 1965 AAA Championships and second behind Noel Carroll at the 1966 AAA Championships. By virtue of being the highest placed British athlete at both he was considered the British 880 yards champion He represented England in the 880 yards, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. He also competed in the 800 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References 1942 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
