The British 400 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.
AAC Championships
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Year | Men's champion |
1866 | John Ridley |
1867 | John Ridley |
1868 | Edward Colbeck |
1869 | Edward Colbeck |
1870 | Abbott Upcher |
1871 | Abbott Upcher |
1872 | Robert Philpot |
1873 | Abbott Upcher |
1874 | George Templer |
1875 | Frederick Elborough |
1876 | Frederick Elborough |
1877 | Frederick Elborough |
1878 | John Shearman |
1879 | Edgar Storey / Henry Ball |
nc = not contested + = UK Championships