# 2002 AAA Championships

The 2002 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 12 to 14 July at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Mark Lewis-Francis | 10.06 | Darren Campbell | 10.11 | Jason Gardener | 10.13 |
| 200 metres (wind: 2.2 m/s) | Marlon Devonish | 20.18 w | Darren Campbell | 20.26 w | Christian Malcolm | 20.29 w |
| 400 metres | Tim Benjamin | 45.73 | Sean Baldock | 45.84 | Jared Deacon | 45.89 |
| 800 metres | James McIlroy | 1:50.09 | Neil Speaight | 1:50.71 | Ally Donaldson | 1:50.80 |
| 1500 metres | Anthony Whiteman | 3:38.24 | John Mayock | 3:38.97 | Michael East | 3:39.18 |
| 5000 metres | Jon Wild | 13:52.59 | Rob Denmark | 13:53.18 | Matt Smith | 13:53.47 |
| 10,000 metres | Rob Denmark | 28:43.42 | Jon Wild | 28:43.82 | Andres Jones | 28:43.93 |
| 110 m hurdles | Colin Jackson | 13.40 | Tony Jarrett | 13.52 | Damien Greaves | 13.54 |
| 400 m hurdles | Chris Rawlinson | 48.68 | Anthony Borsumato | 48.90 | Matt Elias | 49.79 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Ben Whitby | 8:40.12 | Christian Stephenson | 8:44.31 | Pat Davoren | 8:47.92 |
| 5000 m walk | Steve Hollier | 20:41.29 | Don Bearman | 21:55.07 | Nathan Adams | 23:11.68 |
| High jump | Dalton Grant | 2.20 m | Ben Challenger | 2.20 m | Mark Mandy (IRL) | 2.10 m |
| Pole vault | Nick Buckfield | 5.35 m | Mark Davis | 5.20 m | Christian North | 5.20 m |
| Long jump | Darren Ritchie | 7.93 m | Chris Tomlinson | 7.82 m | Mark Awanah | 7.46 m |
| Triple jump | Phillips Idowu | 17.02 m | Tosin Oke | 16.60 m | Steven Shalders | 16.09 m |
| Shot put | Mark Proctor | 18.54 m | Emeka Udechuku | 17.19 m | Scott Rider | 17.19 m |
| Discus throw | Robert Weir | 58.22 m | Glen Smith | 56.38 m | Emeka Udechuku | 56.28 m |
| Hammer throw | Mick Jones | 72.26 m | Paul Head | 67.61 m | Mike Floyd | 66.33 m |
| Javelin throw | Mick Hill | 77.86 m | Mark Roberson | 74.23 m | Nick Nieland | 73.20 m |
| Decathlon | Adrian Hemery | 6620 pts | James Lowery | 6460 pts | Paul Tohill | 6395 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Joice Maduaka | 11.31 | Abi Oyepitan | 11.42 | Diane Allahgreen | 11.44 |
| 200 metres (wind: 3.1 m/s) | Shani Anderson | 23.03 w | Joice Maduaka | 23.21 w | Ellena Ruddock | 23.41 w |
| 400 metres | Lee McConnell | 51.59 | Catherine Murphy | 52.10 | Helen Karagounis | 52.45 |
| 800 metres | Susan Scott | 2:03.89 | Jo Fenn | 2:04.12 | Emma Davies | 2:05.52 |
| 1500 metres | Kelly Holmes | 4:06.02 | Helen Pattinson | 4:06.98 | Hayley Tullett | 4:08.23 |
| 5000 metres | Hayley Yelling | 16:11.23 | Catherine Dugdale | 16:25.14 | Debbie Sullivan | 16:28.27 |
| 10,000 metres | Hayley Yelling | 33:07.52 | Gillian Palmer | 33:09.70 | Allison Higgins | 33:32.07 |
| 100 m hurdles | Diane Allahgreen | 13.00 | Julie Pratt | 13.27 | Rachel King | 13.34 |
| 400 m hurdles | Natasha Danvers | 56.14 | Sinead Dudgeon | 56.88 | Tracey Duncan | 57.51 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Tara Krzywicki | 6:31.77 | Claire Entwistle | 6:54.92 | Ursula Counsell | 7:04.94 |
| 5000 m walk | Lisa Kehler | 21:42.51 | Sharon Tonks | 24:05.49 | Estlé Viljoen (RSA) | 24:26.11 |
| High jump | Susan Jones | 1.92 m | Debbie Marti | 1.75 m | Julie Crane | 1.75 m |
| Pole vault | Irie Hill | 4.15 m | Tracey BloomfieldRhian Clarke | 4.05 m | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| Long jump | Jade Johnson | 6.52 m | Sarah Claxton | 6.17 m | Donita Benjamin | 6.08 m |
| Triple jump | Ashia Hansen | 14.50 m | Yamilé Aldama (CUB) | 14.40 m | Michelle Griffith | 13.18 m |
| Shot put | Myrtle Augee | 16.16 m | Julie Dunkley | 15.89 m | Jo Duncan | 15.71 m |
| Discus throw | Philippa Roles | 56.32 m | Shelley Newman | 54.08 m | Emma Carpenter | 53.28 m |
| Hammer throw | Lorraine Shaw | 64.97 m | Liz Pidgeon | 62.08 m | Zoe Derham | 59.89 m |
| Javelin throw | Kelly Morgan | 64.87 m | Goldie Sayers | 56.96 m | Karen Martin | 56.34 m |
| Heptathlon | Caroline Pearce | 5108 pts | Kate Brewington | 4971 pts | Maureen Knight | 4593 pts |