2003 AAA Championships
2003 AAA Championships | |
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Dates | 25–27 July |
Host city | Birmingham, England |
Venue | Alexander Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
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The 2003 AAA Championships sponsored by Norwich Union, was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 25 to 27 July at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom[1][2][3] and was a qualifier for the 2003 World Championships in Athletics.[4][5]
Medal summary
Men
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100m | Darren Campbell | 10.19 | Mark Lewis-Francis | 10.25 | Jason Gardener | 10.33 |
200m | Julian Golding | 20.37 | Christian Malcolm | 20.39 | Darren Campbell | 20.49 |
400m | Daniel Caines | 45.56 | Du'aine Ladejo | 45.93 | Ian Mackie | 46.10 |
800m | Ricky Soos | 1:47.51 | James McIlroy | 1:47.97 | Joel Kidger | 1:49.04 |
1,500m | Michael East | 3:42.29 | Tom Mayo | 3:42.66 | Anthony Whiteman | 3:43.22 |
5,000m | Andrew Graffin | 13:56.59 | Chris Davies | 13:57.46 | Sam Haughian | 14:02.57 |
10,000m | Karl Keska | 27:56.37 | Andy Caine | 28:57.17 | Mark Hudspith | 28:59.57 |
110m hurdles | Damien Greaves | 13.66 | Andy Turner | 13.85 | Mohammed Sillah-Freckleton | 13.89 |
400m hurdles | Chris Rawlinson | 49.24 | Matthew Douglas | 49.41 | Anthony Borsumato | 49.49 |
3000m steeplechase | Stuart Stokes | 8:40.10 | Kevin Nash | 8:41.17 | Andy Franklin | 8:48.06 |
5000m walk | Steve Hollier | 20:59.46 | Mark Easton | 22:14.82 | Nick Ball | 22:49.58 |
high jump | Ben Challenger | 2.24 m | Ian Holliday | 2.17 m | Dalton Grant | 2.12 m |
pole vault | Nick Buckfield | 5.50 m | Ashley Swain Tim Thomas |
5.41 m | Not awarded | |
long jump | Darren Ritchie | 7.74 m | Louis Burgess | 7.53 m | Steve Phillips | 7.34 m |
triple jump | Larry Achike | 16.55 m | Nick Thomas | 16.44 m | Nathan Douglas | 16.12 m |
shot put | Carl Myerscough | 21.55 m | Scott Rider | 17.79 m | Marcus Gouldbourne | 16.74 m |
discus throw | Emeka Udechuku | 57.26 m | Glen Smith | 53.78 m | Scot Thompson | 52.98 m |
hammer throw | Bill Beauchamp | 69.33 m | Mike Floyd | 67.94 m | Simon Bown | 64.43 m |
javelin throw | Mick Hill | 76.35 m | Michael Allen | 68.92 m | Neil McLellan | 67.74 m |
decathlon | Paul Tohill | 6962 pts | Dale Garland | 6702 pts | Martin Taylor | 6577 pts |
Women
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100m | Joice Maduaka | 11.31 | Abi Oyepitan | 11.54 | Susan Burnside | 11.76 |
200m | Abi Oyepitan | 22.95 | Joice Maduaka | 23.42 | Ellena Ruddock | 23.58 |
400m | Helen Karagounis | 52.51 | Catherine Murphy | 52.92 | Melanie Purkiss | 53.58 |
800m | Lucy Vaughan | 2:03.70 | Susan Scott | 2:04.13 | Jennifer Ward | 2:04.65 |
1,500m | Hayley Tullett | 4:08.12 | Hayley Ovens | 4:13.61 | Kerry Gillibrand | 4:15.03 |
5,000m | Hayley Yelling | 15:53.20 | Jo Kelsey | 17:32.22 | Only two finishers | |
10,000m | Hayley Yelling | 32:02.09 | Vicky Gill | 33:12.32 | Debbie Robinson | 33:19.67 |
100m hurdles | Rachel King | 13.07 | Sarah Claxton | 13.12 | Julie Pratt | 13.48 |
400m hurdles | Liz Fairs | 57.06 | Katie Jones | 58.61 | Tracey Duncan | 59.33 |
2000m steeplechase | Tara Krzywicki | 6:28.07 | Barbara Parker | 6:36.50 | Clare Martin | 6:40.48 |
5000m walk | Lisa Kehler | 23:10.15 | Estlé Viljoen | 24:15.04 | Katie Stones | 24:24.47 |
high jump | Susan Jones | 1.86 m | Julia Bennett | 1.82 m | Julie Crane Stephanie Higham |
1.78 m |
pole vault | Tracey Bloomfield | 4.15 m | Irie Hill | 4.05 m | Sonia Lawrence | 4.05 m |
long jump | Jade Johnson | 6.49 m | Kelly Sotherton | 6.38 m | Natasha May | 6.10 m |
triple jump | Yamilé Aldama | 14.98 m | Taneisha Robinson-Scanlon | 13.12 m | Rebecca White | 12.78 m |
shot put | Jo Duncan | 16.19 m | Eva Massey | 15.35 m | Julie Dunkley | 15.19 m |
discus throw | Shelley Newman | 58.16 m | Philippa Roles | 57.65 m | Claire Smithson | 52.59 m |
hammer throw | Lorraine Shaw | 65.93 m | Shirley Webb | 62.61 m | Liz Pidgeon | 60.04 m |
javelin throw | Goldie Sayers | 56.29 m | Chloe Cozens | 52.34 m | Katy Watts | 44.95 m |
heptathlon | Fiona Harrison | 5517 pts | Maureen Knight | 4748 pts | Jemma Scott | 4546 pts |
References
- ^ AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists. NUTS. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ AAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ WAAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ "Athletics". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 28 July 2003. Retrieved 6 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New best as Ellena clinches bronze". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 28 July 2003. Retrieved 6 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.