1871 AAC Championships

The 1871 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club. The championships were held on 3 April 1871, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.

Summary

Robert J. C. Mitchell set a new world record in the high jump, jumping 1.765.
John Scott set a new world record in the 4 miles, recording 20:38.0.
Robert J. C. Mitchell won four events for the second consecutive year.