Outdoor track and field competition
International athletics championship event
The 1981 AAA Championships sponsored by Nationwide was the 1981 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 7 to 8 August 1981 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.[1][2]
Summary
The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Rugby and the decathlon was held in Birmingham.
Results
[3]
Event
|
Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
100m
|
Mel Lattany USA |
10.24
|
Ernest Obeng GHA |
10.27
|
Drew McMaster |
10.45
|
200m
|
Stanley Floyd USA |
20.51
|
Fred Taylor USA |
20.76
|
Mike McFarlane |
20.92
|
400m
|
Tony Darden USA |
45.11
|
Walter McCoy USA |
45.42
|
Garry Cook |
46.25
|
800m
|
Sebastian Coe |
1:45.41
|
Omer Khalifa SUD |
1:46.75
|
Chris McGeorge |
1:47.02
|
1,500m
|
Steve Cram |
3:36.82
|
John Robson |
3:37.42
|
Craig Masback USA |
3:37.54
|
5,000m
|
Eamonn Coghlan IRL |
13:20.36
|
John Walker NZL |
13:20.89
|
Steve Plasencia USA |
13:25.96
|
10,000m
|
Barry Smith |
28:06.13
|
Geoff Smith |
28:08.07
|
Steve Jones |
28:10.83
|
marathon
|
Hugh Jones |
2:14:07
|
Andy Holden |
2:16:04
|
Mike Gratton |
2:16:40
|
3000m steeplechase
|
Ken Martin USA |
8:29.25
|
Graeme Fell |
8:31.80
|
Kelly Jensen USA |
8:33.37
|
110m hurdles
|
Renaldo Nehemiah USA |
13.17
|
Tonie Campbell USA |
13.72
|
Mark Holtom |
13.75
|
400m hurdles
|
Gary Oakes |
49.69
|
James King USA |
49.88
|
David Lee USA |
50.77
|
3,000m walk
|
Roger Mills |
11:44.68 NR
|
Phil Vesty |
12:17.96
|
Brian Adams |
12:40.87
|
10,000m walk
|
Steve Barry |
43:22.4
|
Mike Parker NZL |
44:11.3
|
Ian McCombie |
44:38.2
|
high jump
|
James Frazier USA |
2.23
|
Mark Naylor |
2.20
|
Benn Fields USA |
2.20
|
pole vault
|
Earl Bell USA |
5.50
|
Brad Pursley USA |
5.35
|
Keith Stock |
5.20
|
long jump
|
Larry Myricks USA |
8.38
|
Roy Mitchell |
7.60
|
Arnie Robinson USA |
7.44
|
triple jump
|
Aston Moore |
16.66
|
Conroy Brown |
15.61
|
Frank Attoh |
15.58
|
shot put
|
Mike Winch |
18.36
|
Simon Rodhouse |
18.14
|
Tony Zaidman |
17.07
|
discus throw
|
John Powell USA |
62.46
|
Al Oerter USA |
61.88
|
Art Burns USA |
61.58
|
hammer throw
|
Martin Girvan |
68.98
|
Robert Weir |
67.52
|
David Smith |
59.00
|
javelin throw
|
Mike O'Rourke NZL |
83.72
|
Bruce Kennedy USA |
80.60
|
David Ottley |
79.36
|
decathlon
|
Colin Boreham |
7639
|
Pan Zeniou |
7558
|
Brad McStravick |
7479
|
References