The 1879 AAC Championships were two outdoor track and field competitions organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC) and London Athletic Club (LAC).
The first was the usual annual AAC championships, held at the Lillie Bridge Grounds on 7 April 1879.
[1] A second championships was organised in the Summer of 1879 to allow for the growing demand of club athletes to compete.
Previously the championships in March were organised largely to suit the availality of university athletes.
[4][5] In addition to each event winner receiving a medal, the prizes included several valuable cups presented on an annual basis: [6][7]