Official history of the Amateur Athletic Association - Mel Watman

The Amateur Athletic Association, founded in 1880 during a meeting at the Randolph Hotel in Oxford, was for many years the world's most influential governing body for track and field competition. It was the AAA that established the rules and ethos of the sport. In this official history, Mel Watman brings to life the personalities and events which shaped athletics from its Victorian origins to the present day. Highlights of each of the prestigious AAA Championships from 1880 onwards are also included in this sumptuously illustrated book.