1868 AAC Championships

The 1868 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held from 19 to 20 June 1868, in the grounds of Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh's Beaufort House.

Summary

 * The championships were run over two days for the first time.
 * A cup was presented to each winner and a medal was awarded to second place.
 * Walter Chinnery set a world record for the 4 miles event with as time of 21:12.0.
 * Robert Mitchell set a world record for the pole jump event with a jump of 3.21.