List_of_British_champions_in_5000_metres

List of British champions in 5000 metres

List of British champions in 5000 metres

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The British 5,000 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 distance was originally 4 miles but in 1932 switched to 3 miles.

Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list.

Past winners

More information Year, Men's champion ...
  • nc = not contested
  • + = UK Championships

References

  1. [1]
    "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
  2. [2]
    "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". GBR Athletics.
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