1997 AAA Championships

The 1997 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 24–25 July at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. First the first time, it was not considered the national championships for the United Kingdom, as the 1997 British Athletics Championships (which incorporated the trials for the 1997 World Championships in Athletics) attracted a higher standard of national competitors than the AAA one.[1][2][3] The British Athletics Federation's decision to hold its trials separately was taken due to the organisation's financial problems, which would ultimately result in its bankruptcy.[4]

1997 AAA Championships
Dates24–25 July
Host cityBirmingham, England
VenueAlexander Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1996
1998


Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Jason Gardener10.31 Jason Livingston10.38  Josephus Thomas (SLE)10.42
200 metres Marlon Devonish20.65 Allyn Condon20.94  Josephus Thomas (SLE)21.01
400 metres Kent Ulyatt46.86 Dan Donovan47.24 David Nolan47.35
800 metres  James Nolan (IRL)1:51.47 Noel Edwards1:51.73 Andi Knight1:51.78
1500 metres Richard Ashe3:54.37 Luke Veness3:54.62 Adam Zawadzki3:54.76
3000 metres  Cormac Finnerty (IRL)8:08.83 Allen Graffin8:15.54 Nick Comerford8:16.88
5000 metres Kristen Bowditch13:53.12 Spencer Barden13:55.29 Paul Green13:56.27
10,000 metres Mark Steinle29:27.98 Dave Taylor29:29.59 Stuart Bell29:38.09
110 m hurdles Damien Greaves14.02 Matthew Clements14.13 Martyn Hendry14.16
400 m hurdles Charles Robertson-Adams51.01 Paul Thompson51.11 Matthew Douglas51.70
3000 metres steeplechase Spencer Duval8:45.91 Matt O'Dowd8:51.55 Andy Morgan-Lee8:53.51
10,000 m walk Philip King42:32.32 Steve Partington42:48.39  Pierce O'Callaghan (IRL)45:35.02
High jump  Mark Mandy (IRL)2.20 m Brendan Reilly2.15 m David Barnetson2.15 m
Pole vault Tim Thomas5.30 m Dean Mellor5.20 m Kevin Hughes5.00 m
Long jump Steve Phillips7.57 m Chris Davidson7.34 m Barrington Williams7.30 m
Triple jump Francis Agyepong16.71 m Tosi Fasinro15.92 m Femi Akinsanya15.81 m
Shot put Steph Hayward17.26 m Carl Myerscough16.99 m David Callaway16.28 m
Discus throw Robert Weir61.60 m Kevin Brown57.30 m Glen Smith56.56 m
Hammer throw Paul Head70.66 m Mick Jones67.88 m Chris Howe62.56 m
Javelin throw Mark Roberson77.22 m  Terry McHugh (IRL)70.50 m Stuart Faben65.04 m
Decathlon Alexis Sharp7500 pts Anthony Southward6841 pts Mark Bushell6822 pts

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Evadnie McKenzie (JAM)11.63 Donna Fraser11.74 Shani Anderson11.76
200 metres Sharon Tunaley23.91 Tracy Joseph23.94 Sharon Williams24.18
400 metres Lorraine Hanson53.45 Stephanie Llewellyn53.65 Jo Sloane55.17
800 metres Amanda Crowe2:04.66 Claire Raven2:05.87  Freda Davoren (IRL)2:06.00
1500 metres Dianne Henaghan4:16.19 Helen Pattinson4:19.43 Joanne Colleran4:20.03
3000 metres Debbie Sullivan9:34.30 Jillian Jones9:38.71 Michelle Wannell9:53.05
5000 metres Andrea Whitcombe16:07.26 Sarah Young16:10.15 Penny Thackray16:16.01
100 m hurdles Angie Thorp13.56 Rachel King13.65 Melani Wilkins13.77
400 m hurdles Keri Maddox57.69 Alyson Layzell57.83 Maggie Still60.19
5000 m walk  Olive Loughnane (IRL)24:09.18 Catherine Charnock25:00.97 Nikki Huckerby25:41.85
10,000 m walk Catherine Charnock54:33.6 Sally Warren56:21.4 Sally Hall57:34.5
High jump Debbie Marti1.90 m Joanne Jennings1.83 m Michelle Dunkley1.83 m
Pole vault Janine Whitlock3.80 m Paula Wilson3.75 m Kim Rothman3.40 m
Long jump Andrea Coore6.22 m Sarah Claxton6.10 m Ruth Irving5.88 m
Triple jump Kate Evans12.58 m Karen Skeggs12.42 m Nikki Barr12.11 m w
Shot put Judy Oakes17.89 m Myrtle Augee16.41 m Alison Grey14.56 m
Discus throw Jackie McKernan56.00 m Philippa Roles50.68 m Tracy Axten49.76 m
Hammer throw Lyn Sprules61.18 m Sarah Moore54.16 m Helen Arnold52.10 m
Javelin throw Karen Martin50.38 m Lucy Stevenson47.84 m Lorna Jackson46.26 m
Heptathlon Clova Court5712 pts Julie Hollman5577 pts Diana Bennett5550 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.
  4. Rowbottom, Mike (1997-08-25). Athletics: Cash-stricken BAF asks amateurs to save jobs. Independent. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
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