1994 AAA Championships

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1994 AAA Championships
Dates11–12 July
Host city Sheffield, England
Venue Don Valley Stadium
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LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1993
1995


The 1994 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 11 to 12 July at Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield, England. It was the first and only time that the AAA Championships was held at that venue. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Many top British athletes were absent from the competition. [4]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
(wind: +3.9 m/s)
Linford Christie 9.91 w Toby Box 10.07 w Michael Rosswess 10.07 w
200 metres
(wind: +3.2 m/s)
Solomon Wariso 20.67 w Phil Goedluck 20.83 w Flag of Scotland.svg Dougie Walker 20.85 w
400 metres Roger Black 44.94 Du'aine Ladejo 45.36 Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Whittle 45.46
800 metres Craig Winrow 1:48.45Flag of Kenya.svg  Vincent Malakwen  (KEN)1:48.65 Martin Steele 1:48.68
1500 metres Kevin McKay 3:40.59 Flag of Scotland.svg David Maxwell Strang 3:40.85 Gary Lough 3:41.71
3000 metres Bashir Hussain 8:19.28 David Tune 8:30.17 Mick Morris 8:37.80
5000 metres Dermot Donnelly 13:52.63 Darren Mead 13:54.08 Richard Findlow 13:55.75
10,000 metres Rob Denmark 28:03.34 Martin Jones 28:33.18 Justin Hobbs 28:45.86
110 m hurdles Andy Tulloch 13.70 Paul Gray 13.76 Lloyd Cowan 14.09
400 m hurdles Peter Crampton 49.82 Steve Coupland 50.19 Noel Levy 50.89
3000 metres steeplechase Justin Chaston 8:28.28 Spencer Duval 8:28.33 Colin Walker 8:29.65
10,000 m walk Darrell Stone 43:09.28 Mark Easton 44:06.93Flag of Ireland.svg  Michael Casey  (IRL)45:24.83
High jump Brendan Reilly 2.24 m Geoff Parsons 2.20 mFlag of Ireland.svg  Antoine Burke  (IRL)2.15 m
Pole vault Andy Ashurst 5.30 m Mike Edwards
Kevin Hughes
5.20 mNot awarded
Long jump Barrington Williams 7.77 m Fred Salle 7.60 m Michael Morgan 7.59 m
Triple jump Jonathan Edwards 17.39 m Julian Golley 16.98 m Francis Agyepong 16.95 m
Shot put Paul Edwards 18.32 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  John McNamara  (AUS)17.16 m Lee Newman 17.02 m
Discus throw Kevin Brown 58.60 m Robert Weir 57.94 m Glen Smith 56.22 m
Hammer throw Peter Vivian 70.80 m Paul Head 69.08 m Mick Jones 67.42 m
Javelin throw Mick Hill 84.60 m Steve Backley 84.24 m Colin Mackenzie 79.16 m
Decathlon Barry Thomas 7458 pts David Bigham 7434 pts Andy Lewis 7221 pts

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
(wind: +2.9 m/s)
Katharine Merry 11.27 w Stephi Douglas 11.35 w Simmone Jacobs 11.37 w
200 metres Katharine Merry 22.85 Stephi Douglas 23.17 Paula Thomas 23.33
400 metres Melanie Neef 52.56 Tracy Goddard 53.59 Sandra Douglas 53.78
800 metres Diane Modahl 2:01.35 Dawn Gandy 2:03.75 Sonya Bowyer 2:03.79
1500 metres Kelly Holmes 4:01.41 Yvonne Murray 4:01.44 Ann Griffiths 4:08.71
3000 metres Sonia McGeorge 9:03.80 Laura Adam 9:12.16 Wendy Ore 9:14.72
5000 metres Shireen Barbour 16:06.49 Sarah Bentley 16:16.86 Amanda Wright 16:22.95
10,000 metres Zahara Hyde 33:23.25 Carol Greenwood 33:34.96 Suzanne Rigg 33:42.80
100 m hurdles Clova Court 13.06 Sally Gunnell 13.09 Lesley-Ann Skeete 13.43
400 m hurdles Gowry Retchakan 57.08 Jacqui Parker 57.31 Stephanie McCann 58.09
5000 m walk Verity Snook 23:22.52 Vicky Lupton 23:34.50Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jane Barbour  (AUS)23:43.23
10,000 m walk Verity Snook 48:05 Cal Partington 48:20 Melanie Wright 49:16
High jump Julia Bennett 1.89 m Debbie Marti 1.86 m Julie Major 1.83 m
Pole vault Kate Staples 3.65 m Paula Wilson 3.40 m Linda Stanton 3.30 m
Long jump Yinka Idowu 6.58 m w Denise Lewis 6.56 m Ann Brooks 6.10 m
Triple jump Michelle Griffith 14.08 m Ashia Hansen 13.79 m Rachel Kirby 13.29 m
Shot put Judy Oakes 18.38 m Myrtle Augee 17.37 m Maggie Lynes 16.53 m
Discus throw Jackie McKernan 56.94 m Sharon Andrews 56.24 m Debbie Callaway 54.94 m
Hammer throw Lorraine Shaw 59.58 m Diana Holden 49.12 m Sarah Moore 48.46 m
Javelin throw Shelley Holroyd 57.08 m Sharon Gibson 56.90 m Karen Costello 54.50 m
Heptathlon Vikki Schofield 5587 pts Pauline Richards 5420 pts Uju Efobi 5409 pts

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