# 2003 AAA Championships > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2003_AAA_Championships > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2003_AAA_Championships.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_AAA_Championships > Source revision: 1309684779 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox Athletics Championships |Name=2003 AAA Championships |Host city=[Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), England |Dates=25–27 July |Stadium=[Alexander Stadium](/source/Alexander_Stadium) |Stadium image=250px |Level=Senior|Type=Outdoor |Events=|Records set= |Previous=[2002](/source/2002_AAA_Championships) |Next=[2004](/source/2004_AAA_Championships) |Games=[AAA Championships](/source/AAA_Championships) }} The '''2003 [AAA Championships](/source/AAA_Championships)''' sponsored by [Norwich Union](/source/Norwich_Union), was an outdoor [track and field](/source/track_and_field) competition organised by the [Amateur Athletic Association](/source/Amateur_Athletic_Association) (AAA), held from 25 to 27 July at [Alexander Stadium](/source/Alexander_Stadium) in [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), England. It was considered the de facto [national championships](/source/national_championships) for the United Kingdom[https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists]. NUTS. Retrieved 2018-02-25.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm AAA Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-02.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/waaa.htm WAAA Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-02. and was a qualifier for the [2003 World Championships in Athletics](/source/2003_World_Championships_in_Athletics).{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/20030728/590/0027 |title=Athletics |work=Aberdeen Press and Journal |date=28 July 2003 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=6 April 2025}}{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005226/20030728/472/0047 |title=New best as Ellena clinches bronze |work=Northampton Chronicle and Echo |date=28 July 2003 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=6 April 2025}} == Medal summary == === Men === {{clear}} {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} |- |[100m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_100_metres) |[Darren Campbell](/source/Darren_Campbell) || 10.19 |[Mark Lewis-Francis](/source/Mark_Lewis-Francis) || 10.25 |[Jason Gardener](/source/Jason_Gardener) || 10.33 |- |[200m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_200_metres) |[Julian Golding](/source/Julian_Golding) || 20.37 |{{flagicon|WAL}} [Christian Malcolm](/source/Christian_Malcolm) || 20.39 |[Darren Campbell](/source/Darren_Campbell) || 20.49 |- |[400m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_400_metres) |[Daniel Caines](/source/Daniel_Caines) || 45.56 |[Du'aine Ladejo](/source/Du'aine_Ladejo) || 45.93 |{{flagicon|SCO}} [Ian Mackie](/source/Ian_Mackie) || 46.10 |- |[800m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_800_metres) |[Ricky Soos](/source/Ricky_Soos) || 1:47.51 |{{flagicon|NIR}} [James McIlroy](/source/James_McIlroy_(athlete)) || 1:47.97 |[Joel Kidger](/source/Joel_Kidger) || 1:49.04 |- |[1,500m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_1500_metres) |[Michael East](/source/Michael_East_(runner)) || 3:42.29 |[Tom Mayo](/source/Tom_Mayo) || 3:42.66 |[Anthony Whiteman](/source/Anthony_Whiteman) || 3:43.22 |- |[5,000m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_5000_metres) |[Andrew Graffin](/source/Andrew_Graffin) || 13:56.59 |[Chris Davies](/source/Chris_Davies_(runner)) || 13:57.46 |[Sam Haughian](/source/Sam_Haughian) || 14:02.57 |- |[10,000m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_10%2C000_metres) |[Karl Keska](/source/Karl_Keska) || 27:56.37 |[Andy Caine](/source/Andy_Caine) || 28:57.17 |[Mark Hudspith](/source/Mark_Hudspith) || 28:59.57 |- |[110m hurdles](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_sprint_hurdles) |[Damien Greaves](/source/Damien_Greaves) || 13.66 |[Andy Turner](/source/Andy_Turner_(hurdler)) || 13.85 |[Mohammed Sillah-Freckleton](/source/Mohammed_Sillah-Freckleton) || 13.89 |- |[400m hurdles](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_400_metres_hurdles) |[Chris Rawlinson](/source/Chris_Rawlinson) || 49.24 |[Matthew Douglas](/source/Matthew_Douglas) || 49.41 |[Anthony Borsumato](/source/Anthony_Borsumato) || 49.49 |- |[3000m steeplechase](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_3000_metres_steeplechase) |[Stuart Stokes](/source/Stuart_Stokes) || 8:40.10 |{{flagicon|SCO}} [Kevin Nash](/source/Kevin_Nash_(runner)) || 8:41.17 |[Andy Franklin](/source/Andy_Franklin_(runner)) || 8:48.06 |- |[5000m walk](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_5000_metres_walk) |[Steve Hollier](/source/Steve_Hollier) || 20:59.46 |[Mark Easton](/source/Mark_Easton_(athlete)) || 22:14.82 |[Nick Ball](/source/Nick_Ball_(athlete)) || 22:49.58 |- |[high jump](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_high_jump) |[Ben Challenger](/source/Ben_Challenger) || 2.24 m |[Ian Holliday](/source/Ian_Holliday_(athlete)) || 2.17 m |[Dalton Grant](/source/Dalton_Grant) || 2.12 m |- |[pole vault](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_pole_vault) |[Nick Buckfield](/source/Nick_Buckfield) || 5.50 m |[Ashley Swain](/source/Ashley_Swain)
[Tim Thomas](/source/Tim_Thomas_(pole_vaulter)) || 5.41 m !colspan=2|Not awarded |- |[long jump](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_long_jump) |{{flagicon|SCO}} [Darren Ritchie](/source/Darren_Ritchie_(long_jumper)) || 7.74 m |[Louis Burgess](/source/Louis_Burgess) || 7.53 m |[Steve Phillips](/source/Steve_Phillips_(long_jumper)) || 7.34 m |- |[triple jump](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_triple_jump) |[Larry Achike](/source/Larry_Achike) || 16.55 m |[Nick Thomas](/source/Nick_Thomas_(triple_jumper)) || 16.44 m |[Nathan Douglas](/source/Nathan_Douglas) || 16.12 m |- |[shot put](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_shot_put) |[Carl Myerscough](/source/Carl_Myerscough) || 21.55 m |[Scott Rider](/source/Scott_Rider) || 17.79 m |[Marcus Gouldbourne](/source/Marcus_Gouldbourne) || 16.74 m |- |[discus throw](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_discus_throw) |[Emeka Udechuku](/source/Emeka_Udechuku) || 57.26 m |[Glen Smith](/source/Glen_Smith_(discus_thrower)) || 53.78 m |{{flagicon|SCO}} [Scot Thompson](/source/Scot_Thompson_(discus_thrower)) || 52.98 m |- |[hammer throw](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_hammer_throw) |[Bill Beauchamp](/source/Bill_Beauchamp) || 69.33 m |[Mike Floyd](/source/Mike_Floyd) || 67.94 m |[Simon Bown](/source/Simon_Bown) || 64.43 m |- |[javelin throw](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_javelin_throw) |[Mick Hill](/source/Mick_Hill_(javelin_thrower)) || 76.35 m |{{flagicon|NIR}} [Michael Allen](/source/Michael_Allen_(javelin_thrower)) || 68.92 m |[Neil McLellan](/source/Neil_McLellan_(javelin_thrower)) || 67.74 m |- |[decathlon](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_decathlon%2Fheptathlon) |[Paul Tohill](/source/Paul_Tohill) || 6962 pts |{{flagicon|GGY}} [Dale Garland](/source/Dale_Garland) || 6702 pts |{{flagicon|SCO}} [Martin Taylor](/source/Martin_Taylor_(decathlete)) || 6577 pts |} === Women === {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} |- |[100m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_100_metres) |[Joice Maduaka](/source/Joice_Maduaka) || 11.31 |[Abi Oyepitan](/source/Abi_Oyepitan) || 11.54 |{{flagicon|SCO}} [Susan Burnside](/source/Susan_Burnside) || 11.76 |- |[200m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_200_metres) |[Abi Oyepitan](/source/Abi_Oyepitan) || 22.95 |[Joice Maduaka](/source/Joice_Maduaka) || 23.42 |[Ellena Ruddock](/source/Ellena_Ruddock) || 23.58 |- |[400m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_400_metres) |[Helen Karagounis](/source/Helen_Karagounis) || 52.51 |{{flagicon|WAL}} [Catherine Murphy](/source/Catherine_Murphy_(athlete)) || 52.92 |[Melanie Purkiss](/source/Melanie_Purkiss) || 53.58 |- |[800m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_800_metres) |[Lucy Vaughan](/source/Lucy_Vaughan) || 2:03.70 |{{flagicon|SCO}} [Susan Scott](/source/Susan_Scott_(runner)) || 2:04.13 |{{flagicon|SCO}} [Jennifer Ward](/source/Jennifer_Ward_(athlete)) || 2:04.65 |- |[1,500m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_1500_metres) |{{flagicon|WAL}} [Hayley Tullett](/source/Hayley_Tullett) || 4:08.12 |{{flagicon|SCO}} [Hayley Ovens](/source/Hayley_Ovens) || 4:13.61 |[Kerry Gillibrand](/source/Kerry_Gillibrand) || 4:15.03 |- |[5,000m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_5000_metres) |[Hayley Yelling](/source/Hayley_Yelling) || 15:53.20 |[Jo Kelsey](/source/Jo_Kelsey) || 17:32.22 !colspan=2|Only two finishers |- |[10,000m](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_10%2C000_metres) |[Hayley Yelling](/source/Hayley_Yelling) || 32:02.09 |[Vicky Gill](/source/Vicky_Gill) || 33:12.32 |[Debbie Robinson](/source/Debbie_Robinson_(athlete)) || 33:19.67 |- |[100m hurdles](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_sprint_hurdles) |[Rachel King](/source/Rachel_King_(athlete)) || 13.07 |[Sarah Claxton](/source/Sarah_Claxton) || 13.12 |[Julie Pratt](/source/Julie_Pratt) || 13.48 |- |[400m hurdles](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_400_metres_hurdles) |[Liz Fairs](/source/Liz_Fairs) || 57.06 |[Katie Jones](/source/Katie_Jones_(hurdler)) || 58.61 |[Tracey Duncan](/source/Tracey_Duncan) || 59.33 |- |[2000m steeplechase](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_3000_metres_steeplechase) |[Tara Krzywicki](/source/Tara_Krzywicki) || 6:28.07 |[Barbara Parker](/source/Barbara_Parker_(athlete)) || 6:36.50 |[Clare Martin](/source/Clare_Martin_(runner)) || 6:40.48 |- |[5000m walk](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_5000_metres_walk) |[Lisa Kehler](/source/Lisa_Kehler) || 23:10.15 |{{flagicon|RSA}} [Estlé Viljoen](/source/Estl%C3%A9_Viljoen) || 24:15.04 |[Katie Stones](/source/Katie_Stones) || 24:24.47 |- |[high jump](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_high_jump) |[Susan Jones](/source/Susan_Jones_(athlete)) || 1.86 m |[Julia Bennett](/source/Julia_Bennett) || 1.82 m |{{flagicon|WAL}} [Julie Crane](/source/Julie_Crane)
[Stephanie Higham](/source/Stephanie_Higham) || 1.78 m |- |[pole vault](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_pole_vault) |[Tracey Bloomfield](/source/Tracey_Bloomfield) || 4.15 m |[Irie Hill](/source/Irie_Hill) || 4.05 m |{{flagicon|WAL}} [Sonia Lawrence](/source/Sonia_Lawrence) || 4.05 m |- |[long jump](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_long_jump) |[Jade Johnson](/source/Jade_Johnson) || 6.49 m |[Kelly Sotherton](/source/Kelly_Sotherton) || 6.38 m |[Natasha May](/source/Natasha_May) || 6.10 m |- |[triple jump](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_triple_jump) |{{flagicon|CUB}} [Yamilé Aldama](/source/Yamil%C3%A9_Aldama) || 14.98 m |{{flagicon|IRE}} [Taneisha Robinson-Scanlon](/source/Taneisha_Robinson-Scanlon) || 13.12 m |[Rebecca White](/source/Rebecca_White_(athlete)) || 12.78 m |- |[shot put](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_shot_put) |[Jo Duncan](/source/Jo_Duncan_(athlete)) || 16.19 m |{{flagicon|NIR}} [Eva Massey](/source/Eva_Massey) || 15.35 m |[Julie Dunkley](/source/Julie_Dunkley) || 15.19 m |- |[discus throw](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_discus_throw) |[Shelley Newman](/source/Shelley_Newman) || 58.16 m |{{flagicon|WAL}} [Philippa Roles](/source/Philippa_Roles) || 57.65 m |[Claire Smithson](/source/Claire_Smithson) || 52.59 m |- |[hammer throw](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_hammer_throw) |[Lorraine Shaw](/source/Lorraine_Shaw) || 65.93 m |{{flagicon|SCO}} [Shirley Webb](/source/Shirley_Webb) || 62.61 m |[Liz Pidgeon](/source/Liz_Pidgeon) || 60.04 m |- |[javelin throw](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_javelin_throw) |[Goldie Sayers](/source/Goldie_Sayers) || 56.29 m |{{flagicon|SCO}} [Chloe Cozens](/source/Chloe_Cozens) || 52.34 m |[Katy Watts](/source/Katy_Watts) || 44.95 m |- |[heptathlon](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_decathlon%2Fheptathlon) |[Fiona Harrison](/source/Fiona_Harrison_(athlete)) || 5517 pts |[Maureen Knight](/source/Maureen_Knight) || 4748 pts |{{flagicon|SCO}} [Jemma Scott](/source/Jemma_Scott) || 4546 pts |} == References == {{Reflist}} {{British championships in athletics}} Category:AAA Championships AAA Championships Athletics Outdoor AAA Championships Category:Sports competitions in Birmingham, West Midlands --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2003 AAA Championships](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_AAA_Championships) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_AAA_Championships?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.