# 1998 AAA Championships

The 1998 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 24 to 26 July at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. The event served as the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Darren Campbell | 10.22 | Dwain Chambers | 10.23 | Marlon Devonish | 10.26 |
| 200 metres | Dougie Walker | 20.35 | Doug Turner | 20.55 | Julian Golding | 20.88 |
| 400 metres | Iwan Thomas | 44.50 | Mark Richardson | 44.62 | Solomon Wariso | 44.68 |
| 800 metres | Jason Lobo | 1:49.68 | Grant Graham | 1:49.73 | Eddie King | 1:49.74 |
| 1500 metres | John Mayock | 3:39.38 | Anthony Whiteman | 3:39.52 | Matthew Yates | 3:40.38 |
| 3000 metres | Nick Comerford | 8:11.98 | Allen Graffin Dave Taylor | 8:12.41 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 5000 metres | Karl Keska | 13:41.61 | Jon Brown | 13:41.72 | Keith Cullen | 13:43.15 |
| 10,000 metres | Dermot Donnelly | 28:43.17 | Carl Thackery | 28:52.71 | Rob Denmark | 29:17.72 |
| 110 m hurdles | Colin Jackson | 13.37 | Tony Jarrett | 13.42 | Damien Greaves | 13.88 |
| 400 m hurdles | Paul Gray | 49.81 | Anthony Borsumato | 49.85 | Chris Rawlinson | 50.20 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Christian Stephenson | 8:32.76 | Spencer Duval | 8:36.37 | Craig Wheeler | 8:42.83 |
| 10,000 m walk | Martin Bell | 41:48.81 | Steve Partington | 42:27.21 | Andi Drake | 42:46.26 |
| High jump | Dalton Grant | 2.20 m | Stuart OhrlandStanley OsuideBrendan Reilly | 2.15 m | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| Pole vault | Kevin Hughes | 5.40 m | Matt Belsham | 5.35 m | Ian Tullett | 5.35 m |
| Long jump | Nathan Morgan | 8.11 m | Chris Davidson | 7.71 m | Steve Phillips | 7.48 m |
| Triple jump | Jonathan Edwards | 17.12 m | Larry Achike | 16.42 m | Julian Golley | 16.28 m |
| Shot put | Mark Proctor | 19.50 m | Shaun Pickering | 18.87 m | Mark Edwards | 18.52 m |
| Discus throw | Robert Weir | 62.82 m | Glen Smith | 60.56 m | Emeka Udechuku | 57.90 m |
| Hammer throw | Mick Jones | 72.13 m | Paul Head | 69.46 m | Bill Beauchamp | 66.56 m |
| Javelin throw | Steve Backley | 84.78 m | Mick Hill | 81.55 m | Mark Roberson | 78.93 m |
| Decathlon | Rafer Joseph | 7126 pts | Joe Naughton (IRL) | 6870 pts | William Wynn | 6700 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Joice Maduaka | 11.40 | Marcia Richardson | 11.46 | Simmone Jacobs | 11.56 |
| 200 metres | Katharine Merry | 23.46 | Joice Maduaka | 23.48 | Marcia Richardson | 23.71 |
| 400 metres | Allison Curbishley | 50.92 | Donna Fraser | 51.47 | Michelle Thomas | 53.25 |
| 800 metres | Diane Modahl | 2:02.73 | Tanya Blake | 2:03.83 | Amanda Crowe | 2:05.40 |
| 1500 metres | Lynn Gibson | 4:12.72 | Helen Pattinson | 4:12.87 | Angela Davies | 4:13.55 |
| 3000 metres | Amanda Parkinson | 9:34.74 | Debbie Sullivan | 9:36.90 | Jilly Ingman | 9:53.98 |
| 5000 metres | Andrea Whitcombe | 15:43.03 | Sarah Young | 15:45.08 | Tara Krzywicki | 15:53.28 |
| 10,000 metres | Tara Krzywicki | 34:37.04 | Hayley Nash | 34:45.57 | Angie Joiner | 34:47.41 |
| 100 m hurdles | Keri Maddox | 13.20 | Clova Court | 13.34 | Liz Fairs | 13.52 |
| 400 m hurdles | Natasha Danvers | 56.27 | Gowry Retchakan | 56.57 | Keri Maddox | 56.76 |
| 5000 m walk | Gillian O'Sullivan (IRL) | 21:52.68 | Lisa Kehler | 22:01.53 | Vicky Lupton | 23:32.48 |
| 10,000 m walk | Pam Phillips | 64:08.9 | Pam Ficken | 67:32.8 | Victoria Mountfield | 75:14.8 |
| High jump | Joanne Jennings | 1.88 m | Susan Jones | 1.85 m | Michelle Dunkley | 1.85 m |
| Pole vault | Janine Whitlock | 4.10 m | Rhian Clarke | 3.80 m | Paula Wilson | 3.80 m |
| Long jump | Denise Lewis | 6.44 m | Tracy Joseph | 6.24 m | Andrea Coore | 6.23 m |
| Triple jump | Connie Henry | 13.90 m | Michelle Griffith | 13.84 m | Kerensa Denham | 12.42 m |
| Shot put | Judy Oakes | 17.82 m | Myrtle Augee | 17.39 m | Maggie Lynes | 15.73 m |
| Discus throw | Shelley Drew | 60.82 m | Jackie McKernan | 57.09 m | Philippa Roles | 54.14 m |
| Hammer throw | Lorraine Shaw | 60.71 m | Lyn Sprules | 59.20 m | Rachael Beverley | 57.97 m |
| Javelin throw | Lorna Jackson | 57.89 m | Shelley Holroyd | 54.16 m | Karen Martin | 53.17 m |
| Heptathlon | Clova Court | 5639 pts | Kim Crowther | 4680 pts | Natalie Butler | 4561 pts |