National Outdoor AAA 5000m Championships for England
Men (142 meetings)
5000 meters
01 Jul 2017 Birmingham 13:50.56 Andrew Butchart-2
25 Jun 2016 Birmingham 13:44.00 Andrew Butchart (SCO)
04 Jul 2015 Birmingham 13:42.20 Thomas Farrell-2
28 Jun 2014 Birmingham 13:51.43 Thomas Farrell
14 Jul 2013 Birmingham 13:43.17 Andrew Vernon-2
24 Jun 2012 Birmingham 13:59.01 Ross Millington
31 Jul 2011 Birmingham 14:00.72 Mohammed Farah-2
27 Jun 2010 Birmingham 13:48.15 Christopher Thompson
12 Jul 2009 Birmingham 13:57.75 Scott Overall
12 Jul 2008 Birmingham 13:54.26 Andrew Vernon
29 Jul 2007 Manchester 13:40.19 Mohammed Farah
15 Jul 2006 Manchester 13:46.68 Peter Riley
10 Jul 2005 Manchester 13:58.18 Mark Miles
11 Jul 2004 Manchester 13:42.10 Christopher Thompson
27 Jul 2003 Birmingham 13:56.59 Andrew Graffin
14 Jul 2002 Birmingham 13:52.59 Jonathan Wild-2
15 Jul 2001 Birmingham 13:52.72 Jonathan Wild
13 Aug 2000 Birmingham 13:49.34 Michael Openshaw
25 Jul 1999 Birmingham 13:34.17 Rob Denmark-2
25 Jul 1998 Birmingham 13:41.61 Karl Keska
24 Aug 1997 Birmingham 13:53.12 Kristen Bowditch
16 Jun 1996 Birmingham 13:48.35 John Nuttall
15 Jul 1995 Birmingham 13:37.57 Rob Denmark
12 Jun 1994 Sheffield 13:54.08 Darren Mead
17 Jul 1993 Birmingham 13:37.08 Gary Staines
27 Jun 1992 Birmingham 13:22.50 Jack Buckner-2
26 Jul 1991 Birmingham 13:32.99 Eamonn Martin-3
03 Aug 1990 Birmingham 13:32.07 Eamonn Martin-2
13 Aug 1989 Birmingham 13:32.05 Mark Rowland
07 Aug 1988 Birmingham 13:50.03 Eamonn Martin
02 Aug 1987 London (Crystal Pl) 13:25.02 Jack Buckner
21 Jun 1986 London (Crystal Pl) 13:25.03 Tim Hutchings
14 Jul 1985 London (Crystal Pl) 13:42.82 David Lewis
24 Jun 1984 London (Crystal Pl) 13:22.00 Nick Rose-3
24 Jul 1983 London (Crystal Pl) 13:38.63 Steve Harris
25 Jul 1982 London (Crystal Pl) 13:39.77 Steve Emson
08 Aug 1981 London (Crystal Pl) 13:26.33 Geoffrey Smith
06 Sep 1980 London (Crystal Pl) 13:52.5 Richjard Callan
14 Jul 1979 London (Crystal Pl) 13:24.25 Michael McLeod
24 Jun 1978 London (Crystal Pl) 13:25.44 Nick Rose-2
23 Jul 1977 London (Crystal Pl) 13:33.2 David John Black
14 Aug 1976 London (Crystal Pl) 13:32.88 Brendan Foster-3
02 Aug 1975 London (Crystal Pl) 13:35.23 Nick Rose
13 Jul 1974 London (Crystal Pl) 13:27.4 Brendan Foster-2
14 Jul 1973 London (Crystal Pl) 13:23.71 Brendan Foster
14 Jul 1972 London (Crystal Pl) 13:17.21 Dave Bedford
24 Jul 1971 London (Crystal Pl) 13:39.63 Mike Baxter
08 Aug 1970 London (White City) 13:49.58 Christopher Stewart
02 Aug 1969 London (White City) 13:42.6 Alan Blinston
3 miles
13 Jul 1968 Wolverhampton 13:28.4 Lachie Stewart (SCO)
15 Jul 1967 London (White City) 13:11.2 Allan Rushmer
09 Jul 1966 London (White City) 13:17.6 Dick Taylor
10 Jul 1965 London (White City) 13:17.4 Bill Wilkinson
11 Jul 1964 London (White City) 13:24.4 Lech Boguszewicz (POL)
13 Jul 1963 London (White City) 13:23.9 Bruce Tulloh-3
14 Jul 1962 London (White City) 13:16.0 Bruce Tulloh-2
15 Jul 1961 London (White City) 13:31.1 Gordon Pirie-2
16 Jul 1960 London (White City) 13:33.0 Frank Salvat
11 Jul 1959 London (White City) 13:31.2 Bruce Tulloh
12 Jul 1958 London (White City) 13:22.4 Stan Eldon
13 Jul 1957 London (White City) 13:20.8 Derek Ibbotson-2
14 Jul 1956 London (White City) 13:32.6 Derek Ibbotson
16 Jul 1955 London (White City) 13:33.6 Chris Chataway-2
10 Jul 1954 London (White City) 13:32.2 Freddy Green
11 Jul 1953 London (White City) 13:43.4 Gordon Pirie
21 Jun 1952 London (White City) 13:59.6 Chris Chataway
14 Jul 1951 London (White City) 14:02.6 Roy Beckett
15 Jul 1950 London (White City) 14:09.0 Lucien Thijs (BEL)
16 Jul 1949 London (White City) 14:11.0 John Joe Barry (IRL)
03 Jul 1948 London (White City) 14:07.0 Willem Slijkhuis (NED)
19 Jul 1947 London (White City) 14:20.0 Jeff Lataster (NED)
20 Jul 1946 London (White City) 13:53.2 Sidney Wooderson
....
08 Jul 1939 London (White City) 14:08.0 John Emery-2
16 Jul 1938 London (White City) 14:21.0 John Emery
17 Jul 1937 London (White City) 14:19.8 Peter Ward-2
11 Jul 1936 London (White City) 14:15.8 Peter Ward
13 Jul 1935 London (White City) 14:38.0 Aubrey Reese
14 Jul 1934 London (White City) 14:13.6 Janusz Kusocinski (POL)
08 Jul 1933 London (White City) 14:09.2 Lauri Lehtinen (FIN)
02 Jul 1932 London (White City) 14:23.2 Walter Beavers
4 miles
03 Jul 1931 London 19:49.4 Alec Burns
04 Jul 1930 London 19:36.2 Lauri Virtanen (FIN)
05 Jul 1929 London 19:49.4 Walter Beavers-2
06 Jul 1928 London 19:41.6 Walter Beavers
01 Jul 1927 London 19:40.8 Bror Öhrn (SWE)
02 Jul 1926 London 19:49.6 Jack Webster
17 Jul 1925 London 19:54.6 Charles Blewitt-3
20 Jun 1924 London 19:45.6 William Cotterell
06 Jul 1923 London 19:56.6 Charles Blewitt-2
30 Jun 1922 London 19:52.2 Paavo Nurmi (FIN)
01 Jul 1921 London 19:59.2 Wal Monk
02 Jul 1920 London 20:10.8 Charles Blewitt
05 Jul 1919 London 19:56.4 Erik Backman (SWE)
.... not held
03 Jul 1914 London 19:41.4 George Hutson-3
05 Jul 1913 London 19:32.0 George Hutson-2
22 Jun 1912 London 20:10.8 George Hutson
01 Jul 1911 London 20:03.6 Johannes Kolehmainen (FIN)
02 Jul 1910 London 20:00.6 Albert Hill
03 Jul 1909 London 19:57.6 Emil Voigt-2
04 Jul 1908 London 19:47.4 Emil Voigt
06 Jul 1907 Manchester 19:51.4 Alex Duncan
07 Jul 1906 London 20:27.4 Frederick Hulford
01 Jul 1905 London 21:08.8 Joseph Smith
02 Jul 1904 Rochdale 19:56.8 Alfred Shrubb-4
04 Jul 1903 Northampton 20:06.0 Alfred Shrubb-3
05 Jul 1902 London 20:01.4 Alfred Shrubb-2
06 Jul 1901 Huddersfield 20:01.8 Alfred Shrubb
07 Jul 1900 London 20:11.0 John Rimmer
01 Jul 1899 Wolverhampton 20:49.6 Charles Bennett-3
02 Jul 1898 London 20:14.4 Charles Bennett-2
03 Jul 1897 Manchester 20:52.6 Charles Bennett
04 Jul 1896 Northampton 20:27.4 Henry Harrison
06 Jul 1895 London 19:49.4 Henry Munro
07 Jul 1894 Huddersfield 19:48.8 Frederick Bacon
01 Jul 1893 Northampton 20:12.6 Charles Pearce
02 Jul 1892 London 19:50.6 James Kibblewhite-2
27 Jun 1891 Manchester 20:53.6 William Morton
12 Jul 1890 Birmingham 20:16.4 James Kibblewhite
29 Jun 1889 London 20:31.8 Sidney Thomas
30 Jun 1888 Crewe 20:22.2 Edward Parry
02 Jul 1887 Stourbridge 21:10.0 Edward Carter
03 Jul 1886 London 21:01.8 Charles Rogers
27 Jun 1885 Southport 20:51.8 William Snook-2
21 Jun 1884 Birmingham 20:12.8 Walter George-3
30 Jun 1883 London 20:37.0 William Snook
01 Jul 1882 Stoke-on-Trent 21:00 Walter George-2
16 Jul 1881 Birmingham 20:26.2 George Nehan
03 Jul 1880 London 20:45.8 Walter George
1879 London 20:41.6 James Warburton
1878 London 20:29.0 James Gibb-3
1877 London walk over James Gibb-2
1876 London 21:16.0 A Goodwin
1875 London 21:09.4 James Gibb
1874 London 20:52.0 Walter Slade
1873 London 21:38.0 A F Somerville
1872 London 21:31.3 J B Edgar
1871 London 20:38.0 John Scott
1870 London 21:24.0 H C Riches
1869 London 21:30.0 Walter Chinnery-2
1868 London 21:11.0 Walter Chinnery
1867 London 22:13.0 G G Kennedy
23 Mar 1866 London 21:41.0 Richard Garnett
Non-champion winners
2005 13:48.90 Mark Carroll (IRL)
2000 13:45.86 Andres Jones (WAL)
1994 13:52.63 Dermot Donnelly (NIR)
1993 13:35.67 Jonathan Brown (WAL)
1984 13:19.52 Ray Flynn (IRL)
1982 13:29.32 Wilson Waigwa (KEN)
1981 13:20.36 Eamonn Coghlan-2
1980 13:51.8 Harald Hudak (GER)
1979 13:23.54 Eamonn Coghlan (IRL)
1978 13:20.78 Henry Rono (KEN)
1975 13:32.52 Marty Liquori (USA)
1969 13:39.66 Ian Stewart (SCO)
3 miles
1967 12:59.62 Ronald Clarke-3
1966 12:58.2 Ronald Clarke-2
1965 12:52.26 Ronald Clarke (AUS)
Note: The 1980 and 2002 races were the British championship. The 2000 race was the British Olympic trials. The 2003 race was the IAAF World Championship trials. The 2006 race was the European Championships trials.
Women (37 meetings)
5000 meters
01 Jul 2017 Birmingham 15:35.50 Stephanie Twell-4
26 Jun 2016 Birmingham 15:53.35 Stephanie Twell-3
05 Jul 2015 Birmingham 15:38.01 Stephanie Twell-2
29 Jun 2014 Birmingham 15:40.65 Emelia Gorecka
14 Jul 2013 Birmingham 15:55.01 Stephanie Twell (SCO)
24 Jun 2012 Birmingham 15:54.19 Joanne Pavey-5
31 Jul 2011 Birmingham 15:49.02 Julia Bleasdale
27 Jun 2010 Birmingham 15:48.75 Freya Murray (SCO)
12 Jul 2009 Birmingham 15:57.18 Charlotte Purdue
13 Jul 2008 Birmingham 15:12.55 Joanne Pavey-4
29 Jul 2007 Manchester 15:17.77 Joanne Pavey-3
15 Jul 2006 Manchester 15:07.38 Joanne Pavey-2
10 Jul 2005 Manchester 15:45.67 Hayley Yelling-3
10 Jul 2004 Manchester 15:45.28 Catherine Berry
27 Jul 2003 Birmingham 15:53.30 Hayley Yelling-2
14 Jul 2002 Birmingham 16:11.23 Hayley Yelling
15 Jul 2001 Birmingham 15:15.98 Joanne Pavey
13 Aug 2000 Birmingham 15:05.48 Paula Radcliffe-2
25 Jul 1999 Birmingham 16:02.66 Sarah Wilkinson
25 Jul 1998 Birmingham 15:43.03 Andrea Whitcombe-2
25 Aug 1997 Birmingham 16:07.26 Andrea Whitcombe
16 Jun 1996 Birmingham 15:28.46 Paula Radcliffe
15 Jul 1995 Birmingham 15:39.14 Alison Wyeth
30 Jul 1994 Birmingham 16:06.49 Shireen Samy-Barbour-2
07 Aug 1993 Birmingham 15:57.67 Suzanne Rigg
25 Jul 1992 Stoke 16:04.51 Amanda Wright-2
03 Aug 1991 Stoke 16:50.62 Amanda Wright
30 Jun 1990 Stoke 16:45.54 Sally Ellis
29 Jul 1989 Stoke 16:18.55 Sue Crehan
1988 Stoke 16:04.34 Jane Shields
25 Jul 1987 Birmingham 16:14.62 Catherine Newman
07 Jun 1986 Birmingham 16:22.36 Marina Samy
26 Jul 1985 Birmingham 16:19.97 Alison Hollington
1984 London (Crystal Pl) 16:10.10 Shireen Samy-Barbour
1983 London (Crystal Pl) 16:23.06 Paul Fudge
30 Jul 1982 London 16:50.77 Julie Asgill
1981 Birmingham 16:23.35 Kathryn Binns
24 May 1980 Birmingham 16:13.7 Susan Hutton
Non-champion winners
2009 15:45.07 Freya Murray (SCO)
1999 15:56.59 Hayley Haining (SCO)
1985 16:16.58 Monica Joyce-2
1982 15:45.26 Monica Joyce (IRL)
Note: The 1999 and 2002 races were the United Kingdom championship. The
2000 race was the British Olympic trials. The 2003 race was the IAAF World Championship trials.
Some of these are AAA championships, some are WAAA championships and some are
for both.
Note: In cases where the first English finisher is known, he/she is listed as the champion and the race winner
is listed separately. It is not clear which of these was deemed the actual champion.
Women (32 meetings)
3000 meters
15 Aug 1999 Sheffield 9:28.21 Jilly Ingham
16 Aug 1998 Sheffield 9:34.74 Amanda Parkinson
16 Aug 1997 Birmingham 9:34.30 Deborah Sullivan
17 Aug 1996 Birmingham 9:26.46 Debbie Gunning
29 Jul 1995 Birmingham 9:27.12 Sarah Bentley
11 Jun 1994 Sheffield 9:03.80 Sonia McGeorge
12 Jun 1993 London 8:56.87 Alison Wyeth-4
28 Jun 1992 Birmingham 8:5.18 Lisa York
26 Jul 1991 Birmingham 8:54.34 Alison Wyeth-3
03 Aug 1990 Birmingham 8:54.45 Alison Wyeth-2
12 Aug 1989 Birmingham 9:11:13 Alison Wyeth
04 Aug 1988 Birmingham 8:51.51 Jill (Boltz) Hunter
25 Jul 1987 Birmingham 9:04.23 Wendy Sly
1986 9:05.13 Christine Benning-2
27 Jul 1985 8:50.50 Zola (Pieterse) Budd
1984 London 9:15.0 Deborah Peel-3
1983 Birmingham 9:11.34 Deborah Peel-2
1982 Birmingham 9:04.79 Deborah Peel
1981 London 9:05.99 Valerie Rowe
1980 London 9:32.85 Shireen (Barbour) Samy
1979 9:13;34 Kathryn Binns
19 Aug 1978 London 8:52.33 Christine Benning
19 Aug 1977 London 9:20.71 Carol (Firth) Gould-2
1976 9:46.33 Alison Blake
18 Jul 1975 London 9:18.32 Christine Haskett
20 Jul 1974 London 9:07.15 Joyce Smith-3
21 Jul 1973 London 9:11.45 Joyce Smith-2
1972 London 9:30.70 Paula (Fudge) Yeoman
16 Jul 1971 London 9:23.40 Joyce Smith
1970 9:49.8 Bridget Cushin
1969 Manchester 9:54.4 Barbara Banks
1968 Crawley 10:06.4 Carol (Gould) Firth
Non-champion winners
1992 8:52.28 Yvonne Murray-4
1991 8:46.47 Yvonne Murray-3
1990 8:48.21 Yvonne Murray-2
1988 8:47.34 Yvonne Murray (SCO)
1981 9:05.39 Cathie Twomey (USA)
1980 9:13.82 Regina Joyce (IRL)
1979 9:13.24 Deirdre Nagle (IRL)
1976 9:07.98 Mary Purcell-2
1975 9:08.00 Mary Purcell (IRL)
1973 9:08.04 Inger Knutsson (SWE)
1970 9:34.4 Ann O'Brien-2
1969 9:47.6 Ann O'Brien (IRL)
Notes: The 1993 race was also the British championship. Some of these are AAA championships, some are WAAA championships and some are for both.
Most Titles
Men
(1932-date)
3
Bruce Tulloh
1959,1962-63
.
Brendan Foster
1973-74.1976
.
Nick Rose
1975,1978,1984
.
Eamonn Martin
1988.1990-91
Women (5000m)
(1980-date)
5
Joanne Pavey
2001,2006-08,2012
Women (3000m)
(1980-date)
4
Alison Wyeth
1999-2001,2003
National Outdoor 5000m Championships for Great Britain
Men (18 meetings)
5000 meters
13 Jul 1997 Birmingham ENG 13:38.21 Adrian Passey (ENG)
....
12 Jun 1993 London ENG 13:39.68 Jonathan Brown (WAL)
1992 Sheffield ENG 14:03.93 Ian Robinson (ENG)
08 Jun 1991 Cardiff WAL 13:49.86 Ian Hamer (WAL)
02 Jun 1990 Cardiff WAL 13:43.7 Simon Mugglestone-2
03 Jun 1989 Jarrow ENG 13:28.58 Steve Cram (ENG)
04 Jun 1988 Derby ENG 13:50.61 Mark Harris (ENG)
24 May 1987 Derby ENG 13:43.82 Simon Mugglestone (ENG)
26 May 1986 Cwmbran WAL 13:52.30 Jack Buckner (ENG)
26 May 1985 Antrim NIR 13:44.07 Eamonn Martin-2
28 May 1984 Cwmbran WAL 13:32.11 Eamonn Martin (ENG)
28 May 1983 Edinburgh SCO 13:35.21 Nathaniel Muir (SCO)
30 May 1982 Cwmbran WAL 13:40.86 Tim Hutchings (ENG)
24 May 1981 Antrim NIR 13:36.13 David Robert Clarke (ENG)
21 Jun 1980 Edinburgh SCO 13:41.8 David Moorcroft (ENG)
12 Aug 1979 Birmingham ENG 13:36.53 Steve Emson (ENG)
16 Jul 1978 Edinburgh SCO 13:25.20 Michael McLeod (ENG)
12 Jun 1977 Cwmbran WAL 13:20.6 Nick Rose (ENG)
Women (7 meetings)
5000 meters
13 Jul 1997 Birmingham ENG 15:30.36 Paula Radcliffe (ENG)
....
04 Jun 1989 Jarrow ENG 16:04.99 Susan Wightman (WAL)
05 Jun 1988 Derby ENG 15:10.17 Liz McColgan (SCO)
....
26 May 1985 Antrim NIR 15:28.00 Angela Tooby-2
28 May 1984 Cwmbran WAL 15:27.56 Angela Tooby (WAL)
29 May 1983 Edinburgh SCO 15:52.55 Yvonne Murray (SCO)
31 May 1982 Cwmbran WAL 16:33.49 Kathryn Binns (ENG)
Most Titles
Men
(1977-1997)
3
Eamonn Martin (ENG)
1984-85
.
Simon Mugglestone (ENG)
1987-90
Women
(1983-1997)
2
Angela Tooby (WAL)
1984-85
Men (5 meetings)
3000 meters
1993 London ENG 8:01.86 Spencer Barden (ENG)
1992 Sheffield ENG 7:58.69 John Nuttall (ENG)
08 Jun 1991 Cardiff WAL 8:07.51 Peter Elliott
03 Jun 1990 Cardiff WAL 8:11.35 Geoff Turnbull (ENG)
04 Jun 1989 Jarrow ENG 7:50.76 David Moorcroft (ENG)
Women (17 meetings)
3000 meters
12 Jun 1993 London ENG 8:52.28 Yvonne Murray-2
07 Jun 1992 Sheffield ENG 8:56.01 Liz McColgan-3
08 Jun 1991 Cardiff WAL 8:59.39 Liz McColgan-2
02 Jun 1990 Cardiff WAL 9:08.1 Andrea Wallace (ENG)
03 Jun 1989 Jarrow ENG 8:51.55 Liz McColgan (SCO)
04 Jun 1988 Derby ENG 9:04.85 Melissa Watson (WAL)
24 May 1987 Derby ENG 8:53.89 Yvonne Murray-2
25 May 1986 Cwmbran WAL 8:52.94 Wendy Sly-2
25 May 1985 Antrim NIR 9:00.97 Yvonne Murray (SCO)
27 May 1984 Cwmbran WAL 8:56.79 Christine Benning (ENG)
28 May 1983 Edinburgh SCO 8:56.28 Wendy Sly (ENG)
30 May 1982 Cwmbran WAL 8:52.88 Paula Fudge-2
25 May 1981 Antrim NIR 9:00.36 Ruth (Partridge) Smeeth (ENG)
15 Jun 1980 London ENG 9:01.65 Kathryn Binns (ENG)
11 Aug 1979 Birmingham ENG 9:08.38 Glynnis Penny-2
16 Jul 1978 Edinburgh SCO 8:53.63 Paula Fudge (ENG)
10 Jun 1977 Cwmbran WAL 9:20.0 Glynnis Penny (ENG)
Most Titles
Men
(1989-1993)
No man has won more than once.
Women
(1977-1993)
3
Liz McColgan (SCO)
1989,1991-92
Note: Prior to 1977, overall British
championships were not held; only regional championships were held.
After 1997, the ENG championships have served as the British championships.
Last Updated on 04 Jul 2017
Contributors: Andy Milroy(50), Ian Champion(50), Juraj Gasparovic (14), Francois
Lorange (23), Mick McGeoch (23)