List of British champions in 1500 metres

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The British 1,500 metres athletics champions covers four competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007, [1] the preceding AAA Championships (1880-2006), the Amateur Athletic Club Championships (1866-1879) and finally the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships. [2]

The AAA Championships were open to international athletes but were not considered the National Champion in this list if they won the relevant Championship.

Between 1977 and 1994, and again in 1997, two events effectively crowned national champions each year. The official UK Athletics Championships (not to be confused with the current championships, a rebranded British Athletics Championships) were specifically only open to British nationals and were organised by the national governing body. The AAA Championships continued, and due to their history, continued to be considered by both statisticians and athletes to be the more prestigious championships, with the exception of 1997 where the UK Championships were considered the principle championships for the only time. Winners at the UK Championships were nonetheless considered as having won a national title.

The UK Athletics Championships ceased to exist upon the insolvency of the governing body, the British Athletics Federation. The AAA championships continued until 2006, before they were replaced by the new British Athletics Championships. Sydney Wooderson, John Mayock and Rita Ridley are the most successful athletes in th event, with six victories each.

Past winners

AAC Championships
1 mile, men's event only
YearMen's champion
1866 Charles Lawes-Wittewronge
1867 Samuel Scott
1868 Walter Chinnery
1869 Walter Chinnery (2)
1870 Robert Benson
1871 Walter Chinnery (3)
1872 Charles Mason
1873 Walter Slade
1874 Walter Slade (2)
1875 Walter Slade (3)
1876 Walter Slade (4)
1877 Walter Slade (5)
1878 Arnold Hills
1879 Walter George
AAA Championships
1 mile, men's event only
YearMen's champion
1880 Walter George (2)
1881 Walter George (3)
1882 Walter George (4)
1883 William Snook
1884 Walter George (5)
1885 William Snook (2)
1886 Thomas Nalder
1887 Francis Cross
1888 William Pollock-Hill
1889 James Kibblewhite
1890 James Kibblewhite (2)
1891 James Kibblewhite (3)
1892 Harold Wade
1893 Fred Bacon
1894 Fred Bacon (2)
1895 Fred Bacon (2)
1896 Benson Lawford
1897 Alfred Tysoe
1898 Hugh Welsh
1899 Hugh Welsh (2)
1900 Charles Bennett
1901 Francis Cockshott
1902 Joseph Binks
1903 Alfred Shrubb
1904 Alfred Shrubb (2)
1905 George Butterfield
1906 George Butterfield (2)
1907 George Butterfield (3)
1908 Harold A. Wilson
1909 Eddie Owen
1910 Emil Voigt
1911 Douglas McNicol
1912 Eddie Owen (2)
1913 Gerald Gorringe
1914 George Hutson
1919 Albert Hill
1920 Duncan McPhee
1921 Albert Hill (2)
1922 Duncan McPhee (2)
1923 Henry Stallard
1924 William Seagrove
1925 Bertram Macdonald
1926 Thomas Riddell
1927 Cyril Ellis
1928 Cyril Ellis (2)
1929 Cyril Ellis (3)
1930 Reg Thomas
1931 Reg Thomas (2)
1932 Jerry Cornes
1933 Reg Thomas (3)
1934 Sydney Wooderson
1935 Sydney Wooderson (2)
AAA Championships & WAAA Championships
YearMen's championYearWomen's champion
1 mile
1936 Sydney Wooderson (3) 1936 Gladys Lunn
1937 Sydney Wooderson (4) 1937 Gladys Lunn (2)
1938 Sydney Wooderson (5) 1938 Doris Harris Roden
1939 Sydney Wooderson (6) 1939 Evelyne Forster
1945nc 1945 Pat Sandall
1946 Doug Wilson 1946 Brenda Harris
1947 Bill Nankeville 1947 Nellie Batson
1948 Bill Nankeville (2) 1948 Nellie Batson (2)
1949 Bill Nankeville (3) 1949 Eileen Garritt
1950 Bill Nankeville (4) 1950 Joyce Heath
1951 Roger Bannister 1951 Hazel Needham
1952 Bill Nankeville (5) 1952 Anne Oliver
1953 Roger Bannister (2) 1953 Enid Harding
1954 Roger Bannister (3) 1954 Phyllis Green
1955 Brian Hewson 1955 Phyllis Perkins (2)
1956 Ken Wood 1956 Diane Leather
1957 Brian Hewson (2) 1957 Diane Leather (2)
1958 Ken Wood (2) 1958 Maureen Smith
1959 Ken Wood (3) 1959 Joan Briggs
1960 Mike Wiggs 1960 Roma Ashby
1961 Ken Wood (4) 1961 Roma Ashby (2)
1962 Stan Taylor 1962 Madeleine Ibbotson
1963 Alan Simpson 1963 Pamela Davies
1964 Alan Simpson (2) 1964 Alison Leggett
1965 Alan Simpson (3) 1965 Joyce Smith
1966 Walter Wilkinson 1966 Rita Lincoln
1967 Andy Green 1967 Rita Lincoln (2)
1968 John Whetton 1968 Rita Lincoln (3)
1,500 metres - metrification
1969 John Whetton (2) 1969 Rita Ridley (4)
1970 Walter Wilkinson (2) 1970 Rita Ridley (5)
1971 Peter Stewart 1971 Rita Ridley (6)
1972 Peter Stewart (2) 1972 Joyce Smith (2)
1973 Frank Clement 1973 Joan Allison
1974 Ray Smedley 1974 Christine Tranter
1975 Frank Clement 1975 Mary Stewart
1976 David Moorcroft 1976 Penny Yule
AAA Championships/WAAA Championships & UK Athletics Championships

dual championships era 1977-1987

YearAAA MenYearWAAA WomenYearUK MenUK Women
1977 Glen Grant 1977 Penny Yule (2) 1977 Steve Ovett Lesley Kiernan
1978 David Moorcroft (2) 1978 Cherry Hanson 1978 John Robson Hilary Hollick
1979 Steve Ovett 1979 Mary Stewart (2) 1979 Alan Mottershead Gillian Dainty
1980 Steve Ovett (2) 1980 Gillian Dainty 1980 David Moorcroft Jo White+
1981 Steve Cram 1981 Gillian Dainty (2) 1981 Steve Ovett (2) Gillian Dainty (2)
1982 Steve Cram (2) 1982 Christina Boxer 1982 Alan Mottershead (2) Carole Bradford
1983 Steve Cram (3) 1983 Gillian Green (3) 1983 John Gladwin Kathy Carter
1984 Peter Elliott 1984 Christine Benning (2) 1984 Alan Salter Zola Budd
1985 Alistair Currie 1985 Julie-Ann Laughton 1985 Mark Rowland Bridget Smyth
1986 John Gladwin 1986 Zola Budd 1986 Rob Harrison Christina Boxer
1987 Steve Crabb 1987 Bev Nicholson 1987 Neil Horsfield Christine Benning
AAA Championships & UK Athletics Championships

dual championships era 1988-1997

YearMen AAAWomen AAAYearMen UKWomen UK
1988 Peter Elliott (2) Christina Cahill (2) 1988 Richard McDonnell Bev Nicholson
1989 Sebastian Coe Bev Nicholson (2) 1989 Richard McDonnell (2) Bev Nicholson (2)
1990 Neil Horsfield Christina Cahill (3) 1990 Neil Horsfield (2) Alison Wyeth
1991 Matthew Yates Ann Williams 1991 Simon Fairbrother Alison Wyeth (2)
1992 Kevin McKay Yvonne Murray 1992 Steve Crabb Bev Nicholson (3)
1993 Matthew Yates (2) Alison Wyeth 1993 Curtis Robb Jayne Spark
1994 Kevin McKay (2) Kelly Holmes n/a
1995 John Mayock Yvonne Murray (2)n/a
1996 John Mayock (2) Kelly Holmes (2)n/a
1997 Richard Ashe Dianne Henigan 1997 John Mayock Jo Pavey
AAA Championships
second era 1998-2006
YearMen's championWomen's champion
1998 John Mayock (3) Lynn Gibson
1999 John Mayock (4) Hayley Tullett
2000 John Mayock (5) Hayley Tullett (2)
2001 John Mayock (6) Helen Pattinson
2002 Tony Whiteman Kelly Holmes (3)
2003 Michael East Hayley Tullett (3)
2004 Chris Mulvaney Hayley Tullett (4)
2005 Nick McCormick Helen Clitheroe (2)
2006 Andrew Baddeley Helen Clitheroe (3)
British Athletics Championships

2007 to present

YearMen's championWomen's champion
2008 Tom Lancashire Lisa Dobriskey
2009 Jermaine Mays Charlene Thomas
2010 Andrew Baddeley (2) Hannah England
2011 James Shane Hannah England (2)
2012 Andrew Baddeley (3) Laura Weightman
2013 Chris O'Hare Hannah England (3)
2014 Charlie Grice Laura Weightman (2)
2015 Charlie Grice (2) Laura Muir
2016 Charlie Grice (3) Laura Muir (2)
2017 Chris O'Hare (2) Laura Weightman (3)
2018 Chris O'Hare (3) Laura Weightman (4)
2019 Neil Gourley Sarah McDonald
2020 George Mills Laura Weightman (5)
2021 Josh Kerr Revée Walcott-Nolan
2022 Jake Wightman Laura Muir (3)
2023 Neil Gourley (2) Katie Snowden
2024 Neil Gourley (3) Georgia Bell
2025 Neil Gourley (4) Sarah Calvert

nc = not contested

References

  1. "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
  2. "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". GBR Athletics.