1989 AAA Championships
# 1989 AAA Championships

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.

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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 metres | 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 | 50.30 | 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 m | Simon Arkell (AUS)Ian Tullett | 5.10 m | Not awarded | Not 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 throw | 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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 LangfordBetty Sworowski | 47:15 | Not awarded | Not awarded | Julie Drake | 48:55 |
| High jump | Diana Davies | 1.85 m | Michele Wheeler | 1.85 m | Janet BoyleLouise GittensSharon Hutchings | 1.80 m |
| Long jump | 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 |
