# 1991 AAA Championships

The 1991 AAA Championships were an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 26 to 27 July at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom, ahead of the 1991 UK Athletics Championships.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100m | Linford Christie | 10.14 | John Regis | 10.22 | Michael Rosswess | 10.25 |
| 200m | Jon Drummond (USA) | 20.61 | Michael Rosswess | 20.64 | James Trapp (USA) | 20.70 |
| 400m | Derek Redmond | 46.07 | Mark Richardson | 46.08 | Ade Mafe | 46.09 |
| 800m | Tom McKean | 1:45.67 | Steve Heard | 1:46.53 | Brian Whittle | 1:46.63 |
| 1,500m | Matthew Yates | 3:40.88 | Kevin McKay | 3:41.25 | Tony Morrell | 3:41.53 |
| 3,000m | Tom Hanlon | 8:02.11 | John Downes (IRL) | 8:05.12 | Paul Dugdale | 8:05.74 |
| 5,000m | Eamonn Martin | 13:32.99 | Robert Denmark | 13:33.03 | Ian Hamer | 13:33.66 |
| 10,000m | Carl Thackery | 28:37.52 | Richard Nerurkar | 28:39.58 | Jon Solly | 28:45.28 |
| 110m hurdles | David Nelson | 13.55 | Hughie Teape | 13.61 | Nigel Walker | 13.64 |
| 400m hurdles | Max Robertson | 49.98 | Lawrence Lynch | 50.19 | Leigh Miller (AUS) | 50.32 |
| 3000m steeplechase | Colin Walker | 8:38.02 | Ken Penney | 8:44.01 | Peter McColgan | 8:44.71 |
| 10,000m walk | Ian McCombie | 41:24.69 | Andrew Penn | 41:59.10 | Paul Blagg | 42:47.16 |
| high jump | Hollis Conway (USA) | 2.31 m | Geoff Parsons | 2.28 m | Dalton Grant | 2.25 m |
| pole vault | Tim Bright (USA) | 5.50 m | Gianni Iapichino (ITA) | 5.40 m | Mike Edwards | 5.30 m |
| long jump | Barrington Williams | 7.94 m | Steve Phillips | 7.81 m | Joe Greene (USA) | 7.79 m |
| triple jump | Willie Banks (USA) | 16.60 m | Jonathan Edwards | 16.50 m | Vernon Samuels | 16.39 m |
| shot put | Paul Edwards | 18.92 m | Matt Simson | 18.41 m | Shaun Pickering | 17.09 m |
| discus throw | Werner Reiterer (AUS) | 59.56 m | Simon Williams | 58.08 m | Nick Sweeney (IRL) | 57.92 m |
| hammer throw | Sean Carlin (AUS) | 72.58 m | Mick Jones | 66.72 m | Conor McCullough (IRL) | 66.48 m |
| javelin throw | Mick Hill | 84.54 m | Roald Bradstock | 80.48 m | Colin Mackenzie | 80.22 m |
| decathlon | Eric Hollingsworth | 7631 pts | Dean Barton-Smith (AUS) | 7522 pts | Mark Bishop | 7364 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100m | Evelyn Ashford (USA) | 11.15 | Kerry Johnson (AUS) | 11.38 | Stephi Douglas | 11.44 |
| 200m | Stephi Douglas | 23.37 | Katharine Merry | 23.50 | Sallyanne Short | 23.60 |
| 400m | Maicel Malone (USA) | 50.89 | Lorraine Hanson | 51.88 | Jennifer Stoute | 52.60 |
| 800m | Paula Fryer | 2:02.19 | Lorraine Baker | 2:02.76 | Sue Bevan | 2:03.15 |
| 1,500m | Ann Williams | 4:08.93 | Christina Cahill | 4:11.31 | Karen Hutcheson | 4:15.35 |
| 3,000m | Yvonne Murray | 8:46.47 | Alison Wyeth | 8:54.34 | Andrea Whitcombe | 8:58.59 |
| 5,000m | Amanda Wright | 16:50.62 | Alison Barnes | 16:59.67 | Sally Lynch | 17:07.32 |
| 10,000m | Silva Vivod (YUG) | 33:04.60 | Lesley Morton (NZL) | 33:23.66 | Annette Bell | 33:46.62 |
| 100m hurdles | Sally Gunnell | 13.02 | Lesley-Ann Skeete | 13.05 | Kay Morley-Brown | 13.17 |
| 400m hurdles | Gowry Retchakan | 55.67 | Jacqui Parker | 56.15 | Sarah Dean | 57.38 |
| 5,000m walk | Betty Sworowski | 22:29.04 | Helen Elleker | 23:27.70 | Melanie Brookes | 24:38.90 |
| 10,000m walk | Betty Sworowski | 46:23.08 | Melanie Brookes | 50:10.85 | Only two finishers | Only two finishers |
| high jump | Debbie Marti | 1.88 m | Janet BoyleLea Haggett Alison Inverarity (AUS) | 1.88 m | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| long jump | Fiona May | 6.58 m | Yinka Idowu | 6.50 m | Mary Berkeley | 6.36 m |
| triple jump | Evette Finikin | 13.46 m | Rachel Kirby | 13.16 m | Karen Hambrook | 12.77 m |
| shot put | Judy Oakes | 18.24 m | Myrtle Augee | 17.29 m | Maggie Lynes | 15.91 m |
| discus throw | Jackie McKernan | 57.76 m | Janette Picton | 52.94 m | Lacy Barnes (USA) | 52.92 m |
| hammer throw | Fiona Whitehead | 43.06 m | Lucy Mills | 42.46 m | Tracy Oldfield | 41.48 m |
| javelin throw | Sharon Gibson | 57.34 m | Kaye Nordstrom (NZL) | 54.16 m | Caroline White | 53.46 m |
| heptathlon | Clova Court | 5875 pts | Jenny Kelly | 5667 pts | Charmaine Johnson | 5400 pts |