# 1989 AAA Championships

The 1989 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 11 to 13 August at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom, ahead of the 1989 UK Athletics Championships.
The men's decathlon and women's heptathlon, 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events were hosted in Stoke-on-Trent. The women's triple jump was held in Middlesbrough and the women's 10 km road walk was held in Leeds.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100m | Linford Christie | 10.16 | Marcus Adam | 10.34 | John Regis | 10.39 |
| 200m | Marcus Adam | 20.78 | Ade Mafe | 20.95 | Linford Christie | 21.02 |
| 400m | Phil Brown | 46.26 | Todd Bennett | 46.40 | Peter Crampton | 46.43 |
| 800m | Ikem Billy | 1:48.01 | Matthew Yates | 1:48.54 | Kevin McKay | 1:48.97 |
| 1,500m | Sebastian Coe | 3:41.38 | Tony Morrell | 3:41.93 | Neil Horsfield | 3:42.14 |
| 3,000m | Matt Giusto (USA) | 8:00.38 | Tony Leonard | 8:04.92 | Geoff Turnbull | 8:06.01 |
| 5,000m | Mark Rowland | 13:32.05 | Eamonn Martin | 13:32.59 | Gary Staines | 13:34.83 |
| 10,000m | Eamonn Martin | 28:13.69 | Tim Hutchings | 28:15.97 | Gary Staines | 28:17.54 |
| 3000m steeplechase | Colin Walker | 8:35.73 | Eddie Wedderburn | 8:35.86 | Mick Hawkins | 8:45.36 |
| 110m hurdles | Colin Jackson | 13.19 | David Nelson | 13.57 | Nigel Walker | 13.80 |
| 400m hurdles | Max Robertson | 50.30 | Alain Cuypers (BEL) | 50.63 | Mark Bishop | 51.39 |
| 10,000m walk | Mark Easton | 41:39.93 | Darrell Stone | 42:08.44 | Paul Blagg | 42:53.18 |
| high jump | Dalton Grant | 2.33 m | John Holman | 2.20 m | Steve Chapman | 2.15 m |
| pole vault | Mike Edwards | 5.20 m | Simon Arkell (AUS)Ian Tullett | 5.10 m | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| long jump | Stewart Faulkner | 8.13 m | John King | 7.89 m | Barrington Williams | 7.81 m |
| triple jump | Jonathan Edwards | 16.53 m | Vernon Samuels | 16.24 m | Eric McCalla | 16.14 m |
| shot put | Simon Williams | 18.73 m | Matt Simson | 17.75 m | Paul Edwards | 17.27 m |
| discus throw | Paul Mardle | 57.90 m | Abi Ekoku | 56.82 m | Steve Casey | 56.66 m |
| hammer throw | Jud Logan (USA) | 72.34 m | Paul Head | 70.32 m | David Smith | 68.96 m |
| javelin throw | Steve Backley | 83.16 m | Mick Hill | 79.94 m | Mark Roberson | 78.64 m |
| decathlon | Alex Kruger | 7646 pts | Mark Bishop | 7594 pts | Eugene Gilkes | 7466 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100m | Paula Dunn | 11.32w | Stephi Douglas | 11.34w | Phylis Smith | 11.61w |
| 200m | Paula Dunn | 23.43 | Jenni Stoute | 23.61 | Linda Keough | 23.69 |
| 400m | Linda Keough | 51.09 | Jenni Stoute | 51.53 | Angela Piggford | 53.18 |
| 800m | Diane Edwards | 2:01.24 | Ann Williams | 2:01.84 | Lorraine Baker | 2:02.23 |
| 1,500m | Bev Nicholson | 4:09.34 | Alison Wyeth | 4:10.83 | Shireen Bailey | 4:11.15 |
| 3,000m | Alison Wyeth | 9:11.12 | Ruth Partridge | 9:11.27 | Sonia McGeorge | 9:12.12 |
| 5,000m | Sue Crehan | 16:18.55 | Sarah Ing | 16:43.20 | Kay Gillingham | 17:01.33 |
| 10,000m | Jill Hunter | 33:01.6 | Angie Pain | 33:04.6 | Sue Crehan | 33:08.5 |
| 110m hurdles | Sally Gunnell | 13.26 | Kay Morley | 13.35 | Lesley-Ann Skeete | 13.38 |
| 400m hurdles | Wendy Cearns | 56.05 | Lorraine Hanson | 56.70 | Gowry Retchakan | 57.17 |
| 5,000m walk | Betty Sworowski | 22:30.59 | Lisa Langford | 23:40.68 | Sarah Brown | 24:05.38 |
| 10,000m walk | Lisa LangfordBetty Sworowski | 47:15 | Not awarded | Not awarded | Julie Drake | 48:55 |
| high jump | Diana Davies | 1.85 m | Michele Wheeler | 1.85 m | Janet BoyleLouise GittensSharon Hutchings | 1.80 m |
| long jump | Nicole Boegman (AUS) | 6.74 m | Fiona May | 6.62 m | Kim Hagger | 6.54 m |
| triple jump | Evette Finikin | 12.27 m | Allison Forbes | 12.22 m | Emma Baker | 10.97 m |
| shot put | Myrtle Augee | 17.51 m | Yvonne Hanson-Nortey | 16.38 m | Maggie Lynes | 16.06 m |
| discus throw | Janette Picton | 53.22 m | Sharon Andrews | 52.84 m | Karen Pugh | 51.58 m |
| javelin throw | Tessa Sanderson | 58.64 m | Caroline White | 52.88 m | Mandy Liverton | 52.80 m |
| decathlon | Kim Hagger | 6126 pts | Joanne Mulliner | 5677 pts | Yinka Idowu | 5496 pts |