Official History of the AAA : The Story of the World's Oldest Athletic Association

Highlights of each of the prestigious AAA Championships from 1880 onwards are included in this sumptuously illustrated book. All the great names of British athletics are featured, from the 19th century's most phenomenal runner Walter George through to more modern legends such as Dave Bedford, Seb Coe, Steve Ovett, Linford Christie and Jonathan Edwards. There is also a wealth of fascinating trivia.

One of the AAA's Presidents was the judge at Dr Crippen's trial; another climbed the Matterhorn and swam across Niagara. Competitors at the AAA Championships have included a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a best-selling novelist, a man who took part in The Great Escape of movie fame, and a leader of the Liberal Democrat party. Exhaustive lists of champions in all age groups and other compilations round off a volume which is effectively a history of British men's athletics and represents the AAA's legacy for future generations of athletes.

The first official history of the AAA was written by Peter Lovesey and published in 1980.

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SKU SKU9506

ISBN Number 9781907524011

Author Mel Watman

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