2008 British Athletics Championships

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2008 British Athletics Championships
Dates11–13 July
Host cityBirmingham, Great Britain
VenueAlexander Stadium
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LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor

British Athletics Championships

The 2008 British Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for athletes in the United Kingdom, held from 11–13 July at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. It was organised by UK Athletics. It served as a selection meeting for Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Results[]

Men[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(Wind: +1.6 m/s) 		Dwain Chambers 10.00 Simeon Williamson 10.03 Craig Pickering 10.19
200 metres
(Wind: +0.9 m/s) 		Christian Malcolm 20.52 Alexander Nelson 20.61 Leon Baptiste 20.80
400 metres Martyn Rooney 45.31 Robert Tobin 46.18 Michael Bingham 46.28
800 metres Michael Rimmer 1:49.13 Andy Baddeley 1:50.48 Richard Hill 1:50.63
1500 metres Tom Lancashire 3:38.92 Mo Farah 3:39.66 3:39.98
5000 metres Andy Vernon 13:54.26 Scott Overall 13:55.14 13:57.88
110 m hurdles
(Wind: +0.4 m/s) 		Andy Turner 13.58 Allan Scott 13.67 William Sharman 13.84
400 m hurdles Richard Yates 49.50 50.26 Dai Greene 51.08
3000 m s'chase Adam Bowden 8:36.17 Luke Gunn 8:36.52 Andrew Lemoncello 8:36.56
5000 m walk Daniel King 21:06.37 22:21.40 Alex Wright 22:58.21
High jump Tom Parsons 2.30 m Germaine Mason 2.27 m Martyn Bernard 2.23 m
Pole vault Steven Lewis 5.60 m Scott Simpson 5.30 m Luke Cutts 5.20 m
Long jump Greg Rutherford 8.20 m
(+2.0) 		7.93 m
(+1.7) 		Nathan Morgan 7.88 m
(+0.5)
Triple jump Phillips Idowu 17.58 m
(+1.0) 		Larry Achike 17.18 m
(+1.0) 		Nathan Douglas 17.18 m
(+2.0)
Shot put Carl Myerscough 20.15 m 18.55 m Scott Rider 18.11 m
Discus throw Emeka Udechuku 59.35 m Abdul Buhari 58.18 m 54.64 m
Hammer throw Mike Floyd 69.68 m 68.24 m Alex Smith 67.21 m
Javelin throw 75.07 m Mervyn Luckwell 72.13 m 70.38 m

Women[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(Wind: +1.8 m/s) 		Jeanette Kwakye 11.26 Montell Douglas 11.35 Laura Turner-Alleyne 11.36
200 metres
(Wind: +0.5 m/s) 		Emily Freeman 22.92 Christine Ohuruogu 22.99 Joice Maduaka 23.53
400 metres Lee McConnell 52.31 Vicki Barr 53.01 Donna Fraser 53.11
800 metres Marilyn Okoro 1:59.81 Jemma Simpson 2:00.49 2:02.29
1500 metres Lisa Dobriskey 4:15.84 Susan Scott 4:16.66 Hannah England 4:17.82
5000 metres Jo Pavey 15:12.55 15:38.60 Laura Whittle 15:54.11
100 m hurdles
(Wind: +0.8 m/s) 		Sarah Claxton 13.12 13.35 Tasha Danvers 13.36
400 m hurdles Perri Shakes-Drayton 56.09 Tasha Danvers 57.00 Eilidh Doyle 57.83
3000 m s'chase Helen Clitheroe 9:36.98 Barbara Parker 9:40.10 Jo Ankier 9:48.14
5000 m walk Johanna Atkinson 21:30.75 25:18.67 26:19.45
High jump 1.88 m Susan Moncrieff 1.85 m Kelly Sotherton 1.78 m
Pole vault Emma Lyons 4.12 m 4.02 m Louise Butterworth 3.92 m
Long jump Jade Johnson 6.30 m
(+1.0) 		Kelly Sotherton 6.28 m
(+1.0) 		Amy Woodman 6.09 m w
(+4.2)
Triple jump 13.35 m w
(+2.9) 		13.13 m w
(+3.1) 		13.03 m w
(+2.8)
Shot put Joanne Duncan 15.99 m Eden Francis 15.95 m Alison Rodger 15.78 m
Discus throw 57.26 m Philippa Roles 57.13 m Eden Francis 52.48 m
Hammer throw Zoe Derham 67.27 m Carys Parry 65.34 m Laura Douglas 60.75 m
Javelin throw Goldie Sayers 62.62 m 48.33 m 47.01 m

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