| 1993 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16–17 July |
| Host city | Birmingham, England |
| Venue | Alexander Stadium |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
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The 1993 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 16 to 17 July at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom, ahead of the 1993 UK Athletics Championships. [1] [2] [3]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Linford Christie | 10.13 |  Dean Capobianco (AUS) | 10.25 | John Regis | 10.32 |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.9 m/s) |  Jeff Williams (USA) | 20.47 w | Toby Box | 20.85 w | Darren Campbell | 20.89 w |
| 400 metres |  Kennedy Ochieng (KEN) | 45.32 | Ade Mafe | 45.64 | David McKenzie | 45.75 |
| 800 metres | Martin Steele | 1:47.83 |  Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA) | 1:47.84 | Tom McKean | 1:48.06 |
| 1500 metres | Matthew Yates | 3:38.75 | Robert Denmark | 3:39.62 | Matt Barnes | 3:40.06 |
| 3000 metres | Joseph Keter (KEN) | 7:56.39 | Peter O'Donoghue (AUS) | 7:58.99 |  Nick O'Brien (IRL) | 8:03.09 |
| 5000 metres | Jon Brown | 13:35.67 | Gary Staines | 13:37.08 | John Nuttall | 13:38.17 |
| 10,000 metres [A] | Paul Evans | 28:17.49 | David Lewis | 28:32.00 | Billy Dee | 28:33.75 |
| 110 m hurdles | Colin Jackson | 13.15 | Tony Jarrett | 13.37 | Kyle Vander Kuyp (AUS) | 13.60 |
| 400 m hurdles | Gary Cadogan | 50.60 | Peter Crampton | 50.75 | Ferrins Pieterse (RSA) | 50.80 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Colin Walker | 8:33.45 |  Saad Al-Asmari (KSA) | 8:34.50 | Justin Chaston | 8:34.64 |
| 10,000 m walk | Martin Bell | 42:29.63 | Mark Easton | 42:38.47 | Andrew Penn | 42:51.86 |
| High jump | Tim Forsyth (AUS) | 2.32 m | Steve Smith | 2.30 m | Dalton Grant Geoff Parsons | 2.20 m |
| Pole vault | Simon Arkell (AUS) | 5.60 m | Tim Bright (USA) | 5.50 m | Pat Manson (USA) | 5.40 m |
| Long jump | Fred Salle | 7.72 m | Barrington Williams | 7.71 m | Ian Simpson | 7.53 m |
| Triple jump | Francis Agyepong | 16.05 m | Derek Browne | 15.66 m | John MacKenzie | 15.64 m |
| Shot put | Matt Simson | 18.79 m | Paul Edwards | 18.56 m | John Minns (AUS) | 17.93 m |
| Discus throw | Robert Weir | 57.44 m | Frits Potgieter (RSA) | 56.48 m |  Kjell Ove Hauge (NOR) | 54.58 m |
| Hammer throw | Paul Head | 72.32 m | Jason Byrne | 68.14 m | David Smith | 68.06 m |
| Javelin throw | Colin Mackenzie | 81.44 m | Mark Roberson | 78.96 m | Andrew Currey (AUS) | 74.68 m |
| Decathlon | Barry Walsh (IRL) | 7275 pts | Barry Thomas | 7121 pts | Steve Rogers | 7014 pts |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Beverly Kinch | 11.44 | Melinda Gainsford (AUS) | 11.47 | Simmone Jacobs | 11.52 |
| 200 metres | Cathy Freeman (AUS) | 22.71 | Melinda Gainsford (AUS) | 23.02 | Simmone Jacobs | 23.49 |
| 400 metres | Phylis Smith | 52.15 | Kylie Hanigan (AUS) | 52.68 | Sølvi Meinseth (NOR) | 53.70 |
| 800 metres | Kelly Holmes | 2:02.69 | Linda Keough | 2:03.93 | Lynn Gibson | 2:04.92 |
| 1500 metres | Alison Wyeth | 4:11.03 | Kathy Franey (USA) | 4:13.87 | Sonia McGeorge | 4:14.13 |
| 3000 metres [A] | Yvonne Murray | 8:52.28 | Alison Wyeth | 8:56.87 | Sonia McGeorge | 9:01.65 |
| 5000 metres | Suzanne Rigg | 15:57.67 |  Lesley Morton (NZL) | 16:00.20 | Alison Barnes | 16:12.73 |
| 10,000 metres | Vikki McPherson | 33:49.29 | Laura Adam | 34:00.12 | Alison Rose | 34:35.73 |
| 100 m hurdles | Sally Gunnell | 13.08 | Jacqui Agyepong | 13.15 | Monica Grefstad (NOR) | 13.33 |
| 400 m hurdles | Jacqui Parker | 58.14 | Jennie Pearson | 59.09 | Jayne Puckeridge | 59.35 |
| 5000 m walk | Vicky Lupton | 22:34.50 | Julie Drake | 22:37.47 | Jane Saville (AUS) | 23:17.06 |
| 10,000 m walk | Verity Larby | 47:10.07 | Vicky Lupton | 47:37.32 | Cal Partington | 50:43.87 |
| High jump | Debbie Marti | 1.86 m | Sharon Foley (IRL) | 1.83 m | Gwen Wentland (USA) | 1.83 m |
| Pole vault | Kate Staples | 3.20 m | Claire Morrison | 2.90 m | Louise Schramm | 2.90 m |
| Long jump | Nicole Boegman (AUS) | 6.50 m | Joanne Wise | 6.26 m | Denise Lewis | 6.19 m |
| Triple jump | Lene Espegren (NOR) | 13.43 m | Rachel Kirby | 13.41 m | Ashia Hansen | 13.16 m |
| Shot put | Myrtle Augee | 17.24 m |  Linda-Marie Mårtensson (SWE) | 15.67 m | Maggie Lynes | 15.48 m |
| Discus throw | Daniela Costian (AUS) | 61.58 m | Tracy Axten | 54.40 m | Debbie Callaway | 53.28 m |
| Hammer throw | Deborah Sosimenko (AUS) | 56.86 m | Esther Augee | 52.22 m | Lorraine Shaw | 51.76 m |
| Javelin throw | Shelley Holroyd | 60.10 m | Sharon Gibson | 59.58 m | Mandy Liverton | 53.22 m |
| Heptathlon | Clova Court | 5957 pts | Denise Lewis | 5774 pts | Vikki Schofield | 5268 pts |
1 2 The men's 10,000 metres and women's 3000 metres races took place during the UK Championships on 11 and 12 June 1993 in London. [4] [5]
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