2001 AAA Championships
Track & field competition
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The 2001 AAA Championships sponsored by Norwich Union, was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 13–15 July at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom and was a qualifier for the 2001 World Championships in Athletics.[1][2][3]
| 2001 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–15 July |
| Host city | Birmingham, England |
| Venue | Alexander Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 2000 2002 → | |
Following demands from women athletes, a 2001 UK Athletics Championships was held separately specifically for the newly introduced women's 3000 metres steeplechase event. This event was added to the AAA programme in response the following year.[4][5]
Medal summary
Men
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m (wind: +2.3 m/s) |
Sarah Wilhelmy | 11.41 w | Amanda Forrester | 11.42 w | Joice Maduaka | 11.42 w |
| 200m | 23.42 | Shani Anderson | 23.43 | Susie Williams | 23.79 | |
| 400m | Lesley Owusu | 52.27 | Donna Fraser | 52.57 | 52.93 | |
| 800m | Kelly Holmes | 2:02.61 | Tanya Blake | 2:04.08 | 2:04.67 | |
| 1,500m | Helen Pattinson | 4:14.49 | Liz Yelling | 4:15.01 | Ellen Leggate | 4:16.13 |
| 5,000m | Jo Pavey | 15:15.98 | Hayley Yelling | 15:23.28 | 15:34.12 | |
| 10,000m | Penny Thackray | 33:25.74 | Bev Jenkins | 33:29.27 | 34:23.55 | |
| 100m hurdles | Diane Allahgreen | 13.11 | Melani Wilkins | 13.24 | Keri Maddox | 13.35 |
| 400m hurdles | 56.37 | Keri Maddox | 58.00 | Hannah Wood | 60.24 | |
| 5000m walk | Niobe Menéndez | 23:46.30 | Sharon Tonks | 24:20.46 | Wendy Bennett | 24:35.85 |
| high jump | Susan Jones | 1.91 m | Michelle Dunkley | 1.86 m | Julie Hollman Kerry Jury | 1.68 m |
| pole vault | Janine Whitlock | 4.40 m | Lucy Webber | 4.00 m | Irie Hill | 4.00 m |
| long jump | Ann Danson | 6.15 m | Julie Hollman | 6.09 m | Kelly Sotherton | 5.99 m |
| triple jump | Ashia Hansen | 14.09 m | Debbie Rowe | 12.96 m w | Rebecca White | 12.85 m |
| shot put | Jo Duncan | 16.84 m | Julie Dunkley | 16.31 m | Eva Massey | 15.32 m |
| discus throw | Shelley Drew | 57.22 m | 53.45 m | Vickie Foster | 46.94 m | |
| hammer throw | Lorraine Shaw | 66.97 m | Lyn Sprules | 59.38 m | Zoe Derham | 59.30 m |
| javelin throw | Karen Martin | 54.82 m | Kelly Morgan | 54.49 m | 52.74 m | |
| heptathlon | 5068 pts | Kate Brewington | 4969 pts | Charmaine Johnson | 4908 pts | |