The 1926
AAA Championships
The AAA Championships was an annual track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association of England. It was the foremost domestic athletics event in the United Kingdom during its lifetime, despite the existence of the offi ...
was the 1926 edition of the annual outdoor
track and field
Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...
competition organised by the
Amateur Athletic Association
The Amateur Athletic Association of England or AAA (pronounced 'three As') is the oldest national governing body for athletics in the world, having been established on 24 April 1880. Historically it effectively oversaw athletics throughout Brita ...
(AAA). It was held from 2 to 3 July 1926 at
Stamford Bridge Stamford Bridge may refer to:
* Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England
** Battle of Stamford Bridge, 25 September 1066
* Stamford Bridge (bridge), a bridge in the village of Stamford Bridge
* Stamford Bridge (stadium), in ...
in London, England.
The Championships consisted of 21 events and covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from
Windsor
Windsor may refer to:
Places
*Detroit–Windsor, Michigan-Ontario, USA-Canada, North America; a cross-border metropolitan region
Australia New South Wales
*Windsor, New South Wales
** Municipality of Windsor, a former local government area Queen ...
to Stamford Bridge on 29 May.
Results
See also
*
1926 WAAA Championships
References
{{British championships in athletics
AAA Championships
Athletics Outdoor
International sports competitions in London
Sport in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
July 1926 sports events in the United Kingdom
1926 in athletics (track and field)