1996 AAA Championships

The 1996 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 14–16 July at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom.[1][2][3]

1996 AAA Championships
Dates14–16 July
Host cityBirmingham, England
VenueAlexander Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1995
1997


The competition incorporated the British Olympic trials for Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics, with the top two in each (Olympic) event assured of selection, provided they had attained the qualifying standard.

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Linford Christie10.04 Darren Braithwaite10.25 Ian Mackie10.26
200 metres John Regis20.54 Linford Christie20.54 Owusu Dako20.72
400 metres Roger Black44.39 Du'aine Ladejo44.66 Iwan Thomas44.69
800 metres Curtis Robb1:47.61 David Strang1:47.74 Tony Morrell1:47.94
1500 metres John Mayock3:37.03 Anthony Whiteman3:37.19 Kevin McKay3:37.90
3000 metres Matt O'Dowd8:30.11 Ray Plant8:30.97 Mick Morris8:33.15
5000 metres John Nuttall13:48.35 Rob Denmark13:51.72 Darius Burrows13:54.42
10,000 metres Rob Denmark28:20.80 Jon Brown28:21.40 Paul Evans28:28.31
110 m hurdles Colin Jackson13.13 Tony Jarrett13.41 Andy Tulloch13.70
400 m hurdles Jon Ridgeon49.16 Peter Crampton49.79 Gary Jennings50.46
3000 metres steeplechase Justin Chaston8:29.19 Keith Cullen8:30.80 Spencer Duval8:36.71
10,000 m walk Steve Partington42:29.73 Chris Cheeseman44:07.95 Richard Oldale44:15.75
High jump Steve Smith2.31 m Dalton Grant2.27 m Colin Bent2.20 m
Pole vault Nick Buckfield5.71 m Neil Winter5.40 m Mike Edwards5.30 m
Long jump Darren Ritchie7.86 m Oni Onuorah7.67 m Stewart Faulkner7.47 m
Triple jump Francis Agyepong17.12 m Femi Akinsanya16.58 m Julian Golley16.39 m
Shot put Matt Simson18.82 m Shaun Pickering18.63 m Mark Proctor17.91 m
Discus throw Robert Weir60.02 m Simon Williams57.54 m Kevin Brown56.76 m
Hammer throw David Smith72.58 m Paul Head71.48 m Mick Jones71.22 m
Javelin throw Nick Nieland83.06 m Mick Hill81.42 m Colin Mackenzie78.74 m
Decathlon Barry Thomas7701 pts Brian Taylor7573 pts Anthony Southward7400 pts

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Stephi Douglas11.55 Simmone Jacobs11.57 Marcia Richardson11.66
200 metres Simmone Jacobs23.11 Katharine Merry23.30 Paula Thomas23.46
400 metres Phylis Smith51.74 Georgina Oladapo52.48 Allison Curbishley52.76
800 metres Kelly Holmes1:57.84 Diane Modahl1:59.87 Natalie Tait2:02.76
1500 metres Kelly Holmes4:08.14 Sue Parker4:13.02 Michelle Faherty4:14.19
3000 metres Debbie Gunning9:26.46 Angela Davies9:26.75 Rhona Makepeace9:32.97
5000 metres Paula Radcliffe15:28.46 Sonia McGeorge15:48.33 Alison Wyeth15:48.91
10,000 metres Louise Watson33:21.46 Angie Hulley33:33.37 Vikki McPherson33:53.17
100 m hurdles Angie Thorp13.26 Diane Allahgreen13.27 Denise Lewis13.41
400 m hurdles Sally Gunnell54.65 Alyson Layzell56.43 Louise Fraser56.45
5000 m walk Vicky Lupton23:04.57 Melanie Wright24:36.65 Catherine Charnock25:00.22
10,000 m walk Vicky Lupton49:15.0 Kim Braznell50:52.3 Liz Corran51:17.1
High jump Debbie Marti1.94 m Lea Haggett1.92 m Joanne Jennings1.89 m
Pole vault Kate Staples3.80 m Janine Whitlock3.70 m Linda Stanton3.50 m
Long jump Denise Lewis6.55 m Joanne Wise6.42 m Ashia Hansen6.09 m
Triple jump Ashia Hansen14.25 m Michelle Griffith13.78 m Connie Henry13.18 m
Shot put Judy Oakes18.65 m Myrtle Augee16.81 m Sharon Andrews14.83 m
Discus throw Jackie McKernan54.12 m Shelley Drew53.68 m Debbie Callaway52.52 m
Hammer throw Lyn Sprules54.16 m Ann Gardner51.58 m Diana Holden51.52 m
Javelin throw Tessa Sanderson62.88 m Shelley Holroyd60.12 m Lorna Jackson58.20 m
Heptathlon Kerry Jury5703 pts Pauline Richards5386 pts Julia Bennett5356 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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