The British 3,000 metres athletics champions covers two competitions; the Amateur Athletic Club Championships (1968-1999) and the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships. [1] [2]
Between 1977 and 1987 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. The UK Athletics Championships ceased to exist upon the insolvency of the governing body.
Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list.