# 2003 AAA Championships

The 2003 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 25 to 27 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 | Darren Campbell | 10.19 | Mark Lewis-Francis | 10.25 | Jason Gardener | 10.33 |
| 200 metres | Julian Golding | 20.37 | Christian Malcolm | 20.39 | Darren Campbell | 20.49 |
| 400 metres | Daniel Caines | 45.56 | Du'aine Ladejo | 45.93 | Ian Mackie | 46.10 |
| 800 metres | Ricky Soos | 1:47.51 | James McIlroy | 1:47.97 | Joel Kidger | 1:49.04 |
| 1500 metres | Michael East | 3:42.29 | Tom Mayo | 3:42.66 | Anthony Whiteman | 3:43.22 |
| 5000 metres | Andrew Graffin | 13:56.59 | Chris Davies | 13:57.46 | Sam Haughian | 14:02.57 |
| 10,000 metres | Karl Keska | 27:56.37 | Andy Caine | 28:57.17 | Mark Hudspith | 28:59.57 |
| 110 m hurdles | Damien Greaves | 13.66 | Andy Turner | 13.85 | Mohammed Sillah-Freckleton | 13.89 |
| 400 m hurdles | Chris Rawlinson | 49.24 | Matthew Douglas | 49.41 | Anthony Borsumato | 49.49 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Stuart Stokes | 8:40.10 | Kevin Nash | 8:41.17 | Andy Franklin | 8:48.06 |
| 5000 m walk | Steve Hollier | 20:59.46 | Mark Easton | 22:14.82 | Nick Ball | 22:49.58 |
| High jump | Ben Challenger | 2.24 m | Ian Holliday | 2.17 m | Dalton Grant | 2.12 m |
| Pole vault | Nick Buckfield | 5.50 m | Ashley SwainTim Thomas | 5.41 m | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| Long jump | Darren Ritchie | 7.74 m | Louis Burgess | 7.53 m | Steve Phillips | 7.34 m |
| Triple jump | Larry Achike | 16.55 m | Nick Thomas | 16.44 m | Nathan Douglas | 16.12 m |
| Shot put | Carl Myerscough | 21.55 m | Scott Rider | 17.79 m | Marcus Gouldbourne | 16.74 m |
| Discus throw | Emeka Udechuku | 57.26 m | Glen Smith | 53.78 m | Scot Thompson | 52.98 m |
| Hammer throw | Bill Beauchamp | 69.33 m | Mike Floyd | 67.94 m | Simon Bown | 64.43 m |
| Javelin throw | Mick Hill | 76.35 m | Michael Allen | 68.92 m | Neil McLellan | 67.74 m |
| Decathlon | Paul Tohill | 6962 pts | Dale Garland | 6702 pts | Martin Taylor | 6577 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Joice Maduaka | 11.31 | Abi Oyepitan | 11.54 | Susan Burnside | 11.76 |
| 200 metres | Abi Oyepitan | 22.95 | Joice Maduaka | 23.42 | Ellena Ruddock | 23.58 |
| 400 metres | Helen Karagounis | 52.51 | Catherine Murphy | 52.92 | Melanie Purkiss | 53.58 |
| 800 metres | Lucy Vaughan | 2:03.70 | Susan Scott | 2:04.13 | Jennifer Ward | 2:04.65 |
| 1500 metres | Hayley Tullett | 4:08.12 | Hayley Ovens | 4:13.61 | Kerry Gillibrand | 4:15.03 |
| 5000 metres | Hayley Yelling | 15:53.20 | Jo Kelsey | 17:32.22 | Only two finishers | Only two finishers |
| 10,000 metres | Hayley Yelling | 32:02.09 | Vicky Gill | 33:12.32 | Debbie Robinson | 33:19.67 |
| 100 m hurdles | Rachel King | 13.07 | Sarah Claxton | 13.12 | Julie Pratt | 13.48 |
| 400 m hurdles | Liz Fairs | 57.06 | Katie Jones | 58.61 | Tracey Duncan | 59.33 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Tara Krzywicki | 6:28.07 | Barbara Parker | 6:36.50 | Clare Martin | 6:40.48 |
| 5000 m walk | Lisa Kehler | 23:10.15 | Estlé Viljoen (RSA) | 24:15.04 | Katie Stones | 24:24.47 |
| High jump | Susan Jones | 1.86 m | Julia Bennett | 1.82 m | Julie CraneStephanie Higham | 1.78 m |
| Pole vault | Tracey Bloomfield | 4.15 m | Irie Hill | 4.05 m | Sonia Lawrence | 4.05 m |
| Long jump | Jade Johnson | 6.49 m | Kelly Sotherton | 6.38 m | Natasha May | 6.10 m |
| Triple jump | Yamilé Aldama (CUB) | 14.98 m | Taneisha Robinson-Scanlon (IRL) | 13.12 m | Rebecca White | 12.78 m |
| Shot put | Jo Duncan | 16.19 m | Eva Massey | 15.35 m | Julie Dunkley | 15.19 m |
| Discus throw | Shelley Newman | 58.16 m | Philippa Roles | 57.65 m | Claire Smithson | 52.59 m |
| Hammer throw | Lorraine Shaw | 65.93 m | Shirley Webb | 62.61 m | Liz Pidgeon | 60.04 m |
| Javelin throw | Goldie Sayers | 56.29 m | Chloe Cozens | 52.34 m | Katy Watts | 44.95 m |
| Heptathlon | Fiona Harrison | 5517 pts | Maureen Knight | 4748 pts | Jemma Scott | 4546 pts |