1989 AAA Championships

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1989 AAA Championships
Dates11–13 August
Host city Birmingham, England
Venue Alexander Stadium
Alexander Stadium.jpg
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1988
1990


The 1989 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 11 to 13 August at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom, ahead of the 1989 UK Athletics Championships. [1] [2] [3]

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The men's decathlon and women's heptathlon, 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events were hosted in Stoke-on-Trent. The women's triple jump was held in Middlesbrough and the women's 10 km road walk was held in Leeds.

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Linford Christie 10.16 Marcus Adam 10.34 John Regis 10.39
200 metres Marcus Adam 20.78 Ade Mafe 20.95 Linford Christie 21.02
400 metres Phil Brown 46.26 Todd Bennett 46.40 Peter Crampton 46.43
800 metres Ikem Billy 1:48.01 Matthew Yates 1:48.54 Kevin McKay 1:48.97
1500 metres Sebastian Coe 3:41.38 Tony Morrell 3:41.93 Neil Horsfield 3:42.14
3000 metresFlag of the United States.svg  Matt Giusto  (USA)8:00.38 Tony Leonard 8:04.92 Geoff Turnbull 8:06.01
5000 metres Mark Rowland 13:32.05 Eamonn Martin 13:32.59 Gary Staines 13:34.83
10,000 metres Eamonn Martin 28:13.69 Tim Hutchings 28:15.97 Gary Staines 28:17.54
3000 metres steeplechase Colin Walker 8:35.73 Eddie Wedderburn 8:35.86 Mick Hawkins 8:45.36
110 m hurdles Colin Jackson 13.19 David Nelson 13.57 Nigel Walker 13.80
400 m hurdles Max Robertson 50.30Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Alain Cuypers  (BEL)50.63 Mark Bishop 51.39
10,000 m walk Mark Easton 41:39.93 Darrell Stone 42:08.44 Paul Blagg 42:53.18
High jump Dalton Grant 2.33 m John Holman 2.20 m Steve Chapman 2.15 m
Pole vault Mike Edwards 5.20 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Arkell  (AUS)
Ian Tullett
5.10 mNot awarded
Long jump Stewart Faulkner 8.13 m John King 7.89 m Barrington Williams 7.81 m
Triple jump Jonathan Edwards 16.53 m Vernon Samuels 16.24 m Eric McCalla 16.14 m
Shot put Simon Williams 18.73 m Matt Simson 17.75 m Paul Edwards 17.27 m
Discus throw Paul Mardle 57.90 m Abi Ekoku 56.82 m Steve Casey 56.66 m
Hammer throwFlag of the United States.svg  Jud Logan  (USA)72.34 m Paul Head 70.32 m David Smith 68.96 m
Javelin throw Steve Backley 83.16 m Mick Hill 79.94 m Mark Roberson 78.64 m
Decathlon Alex Kruger 7646 pts Mark Bishop 7594 pts Eugene Gilkes 7466 pts

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Paula Dunn 11.32w Stephi Douglas 11.34w Phylis Smith 11.61w
200 metres Paula Dunn 23.43 Jenni Stoute 23.61 Linda Keough 23.69
400 metres Linda Keough 51.09 Jenni Stoute 51.53 Angela Piggford 53.18
800 metres Diane Edwards 2:01.24 Ann Williams 2:01.84 Lorraine Baker 2:02.23
1500 metres Bev Nicholson 4:09.34 Alison Wyeth 4:10.83 Shireen Bailey 4:11.15
3000 metres Alison Wyeth 9:11.12 Ruth Partridge 9:11.27 Sonia McGeorge 9:12.12
5000 metres Sue Crehan 16:18.55 Sarah Ing 16:43.20 Kay Gillingham 17:01.33
10,000 metres Jill Hunter 33:01.6 Angie Pain 33:04.6 Sue Crehan 33:08.5
100 m hurdles Sally Gunnell 13.26 Kay Morley 13.35 Lesley-Ann Skeete 13.38
400 m hurdles Wendy Cearns 56.05 Lorraine Hanson 56.70 Gowry Retchakan 57.17
5000 m walk Betty Sworowski 22:30.59 Lisa Langford 23:40.68 Sarah Brown 24:05.38
10 km walk Lisa Langford
Betty Sworowski
47:15Not awarded Julie Drake 48:55
High jump Diana Davies 1.85 m Michele Wheeler 1.85 m Janet Boyle
Louise Gittens
Sharon Hutchings
1.80 m
Long jumpFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Nicole Boegman  (AUS)6.74 m Fiona May 6.62 m Kim Hagger 6.54 m
Triple jump Evette Finikin 12.27 m Allison Forbes 12.22 m Emma Baker 10.97 m
Shot put Myrtle Augee 17.51 m Yvonne Hanson-Nortey 16.38 m Maggie Lynes 16.06 m
Discus throw Janette Picton 53.22 m Sharon Andrews 52.84 m Karen Pugh 51.58 m
Javelin throw Tessa Sanderson 58.64 m Caroline White 52.88 m Mandy Liverton 52.80 m
Heptathlon Kim Hagger 6126 pts Joanne Mulliner 5677 pts Yinka Idowu 5496 pts

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