1989 AAA Championships

The 1989 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 11–13 August at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom, ahead of the 1989 UK Athletics Championships.[1][2][3]

1989 AAA Championships
Dates11–13 August
Host cityBirmingham, England
VenueAlexander Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1988
1990


The men's decathlon and women's heptathlon, 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events were hosted in Stoke-on-Trent. The women's triple jump was held in Middlesbrough and the women's 10 km road walk was held in Leeds.

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Linford Christie10.16 Marcus Adam10.34 John Regis10.39
200 metres Marcus Adam20.78 Ade Mafe20.95 Linford Christie21.02
400 metres Phil Brown46.26 Todd Bennett46.40 Peter Crampton46.43
800 metres Ikem Billy1:48.01 Matthew Yates1:48.54 Kevin McKay1:48.97
1500 metres Sebastian Coe3:41.38 Tony Morrell3:41.93 Neil Horsfield3:42.14
3000 metres  Matt Giusto (USA)8:00.38 Tony Leonard8:04.92 Geoff Turnbull8:06.01
5000 metres Mark Rowland13:32.05 Eamonn Martin13:32.59 Gary Staines13:34.83
10,000 metres Eamonn Martin28:13.69 Tim Hutchings28:15.97 Gary Staines28:17.54
3000 metres steeplechase Colin Walker8:35.73 Eddie Wedderburn8:35.86 Mick Hawkins8:45.36
110 m hurdles Colin Jackson13.19 David Nelson13.57 Nigel Walker13.80
400 m hurdles Max Robertson50.30  Alain Cuypers (BEL)50.63 Mark Bishop51.39
10,000 m walk Mark Easton41:39.93 Darrell Stone42:08.44 Paul Blagg42:53.18
High jump Dalton Grant2.33 m John Holman2.20 m Steve Chapman2.15 m
Pole vault Mike Edwards5.20 m  Simon Arkell (AUS)
Ian Tullett
5.10 m Not awarded
Long jump Stewart Faulkner8.13 m John King7.89 m Barrington Williams7.81 m
Triple jump Jonathan Edwards16.53 m Vernon Samuels16.24 m Eric McCalla16.14 m
Shot put Simon Williams18.73 m Matt Simson17.75 m Paul Edwards17.27 m
Discus throw Paul Mardle57.90 m Abi Ekoku56.82 m Steve Casey56.66 m
Hammer throw  Jud Logan (USA)72.34 m Paul Head70.32 m David Smith68.96 m
Javelin throw Steve Backley83.16 m Mick Hill79.94 m Mark Roberson78.64 m
Decathlon Alex Kruger7646 pts Mark Bishop7594 pts Eugene Gilkes7466 pts

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Paula Dunn11.32w Stephi Douglas11.34w Phylis Smith11.61w
200 metres Paula Dunn23.43 Jenni Stoute23.61 Linda Keough23.69
400 metres Linda Keough51.09 Jenni Stoute51.53 Angela Piggford53.18
800 metres Diane Edwards2:01.24 Ann Williams2:01.84 Lorraine Baker2:02.23
1500 metres Bev Nicholson4:09.34 Alison Wyeth4:10.83 Shireen Bailey4:11.15
3000 metres Alison Wyeth9:11.12 Ruth Partridge9:11.27 Sonia McGeorge9:12.12
5000 metres Sue Crehan16:18.55 Sarah Ing16:43.20 Kay Gillingham17:01.33
10,000 metres Jill Hunter33:01.6 Angie Pain33:04.6 Sue Crehan33:08.5
100 m hurdles Sally Gunnell13.26 Kay Morley13.35 Lesley-Ann Skeete13.38
400 m hurdles Wendy Cearns56.05 Lorraine Hanson56.70 Gowry Retchakan57.17
5000 m walk Betty Sworowski22:30.59 Lisa Langford23:40.68 Sarah Brown24:05.38
10 km walk Lisa Langford
Betty Sworowski
47:15 Not awarded Julie Drake48:55
High jump Diana Davies1.85 m Michele Wheeler1.85 m Janet Boyle
Louise Gittens
Sharon Hutchings
1.80 m
Long jump  Nicole Boegman (AUS)6.74 m Fiona May6.62 m Kim Hagger6.54 m
Triple jump Evette Finikin12.27 m Allison Forbes12.22 m Emma Baker10.97 m
Shot put Myrtle Augee17.51 m Yvonne Hanson-Nortey16.38 m Maggie Lynes16.06 m
Discus throw Janette Picton53.22 m Sharon Andrews52.84 m Karen Pugh51.58 m
Javelin throw Tessa Sanderson58.64 m Caroline White52.88 m Mandy Liverton52.80 m
Heptathlon Kim Hagger6126 pts Joanne Mulliner5677 pts Yinka Idowu5496 pts

References

  1. AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists. NUTS. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  2. AAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  3. WAAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
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