List of British champions in sprint hurdles
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The British 110 metres hurdles athletics champions (men) and 100 metres hurdles athletics champions (women) covers four competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007,[1] the preceding LAC Championships (1866-1879), the AAA Championships (1880-2006) and finally the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships.[2]
Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list.
Past winners
The most successful athlete in the event was Colin Jackson who won 18 national titles across 11 years in the AAA Championship/UK Athletics Championship era, winning both titles in seven of those years. The most 'undisputed' titles won is 9 by Don Finlay in the AAA era.
Year | Men's champion | Women's champion |
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120 yards hurdles | 120 yards hurdles | |
LAC Championships era | ||
1866 | Thomas Milvain | nc |
1867 | Arthur Law | nc |
1868 | William Tennent | nc |
1869 | George Nunn | nc |
1870 | John Stirling | nc |
1871 | Edward Garnier | nc |
1872 | John Stirling | nc |
1873 | Hugh Upcher | nc |
1874 | Hugh Upcher | nc |
1875 | Hugh Upcher | nc |
1876 | Alfred Loder | nc |
1877 | John Reay | nc |
1878 | Samuel Palmer | nc |
1879 | Samuel Palmer / Charles Lockton | nc |
AAA Championships era | ||
1880 | George Lawrence | nc |
1881 | George Lawrence | nc |
1882 | Samuel Palmer | nc |
1883 | Samuel Palmer | nc |
1884 | Charles Gowthorpe | nc |
1885 | Charles Daft | nc |
1886 | Charles Daft | nc |
1887 | John Le Fleming | nc |
1888 | Sherard Joyce | nc |
1889 | Cecil Haward | nc |
1890 | Charles Daft | nc |
1891 | NBA | nc |
1892 | Godfrey Shaw | nc |
1893 | Godfrey Shaw | nc |
1894 | Godfrey Shaw | nc |
1895 | Godfrey Shaw | nc |
1896 | Godfrey Shaw | nc |
1897 | Alfred Trafford | nc |
1898 | Howard Parkes | nc |
1899 | William Paget-Tomlinson | nc |
1900 | Norman Pritchard | nc |
1901 | Alfred Trafford | nc |
1902 | Alfred Trafford | nc |
1903 | George Garnier | nc |
1904 | Robert Stronach | nc |
1905 | Robert Stronach | nc |
1906 | Robert Stronach | nc |
1907 | Oswald Groenings | nc |
1908 | Oswald Groenings | nc |
1909 | Alfred Healey | nc |
1910 | Gerard Anderson | nc |
1911 | Percy Phillips | nc |
1912 | Gerard Anderson | nc |
1913 | George Gray | nc |
1914 | George Gray | nc |
1919 | George Gray | nc |
1920 | George Gray | nc |
1921 | Frederick Nicholas | nc |
1922 | Frederick Gaby | Daisy Wright |
1923 | Frederick Gaby | Mary Lines |
1924 | Frederick Gaby | Mary Lines |
1925 | Frederick Gaby | Hilda Hatt |
1926 | Frederick Gaby | Hilda Hatt |
1927 | Frederick Gaby | Hilda Hatt^ / Muriel Gunn^^ |
1928 | Frederick Gaby | Hilda Hatt^^ |
120 yards hurdles | 80 metres hurdles | |
1929 | Lord Burghley | Hilda Hatt |
1930 | Lord Burghley | Muriel Cornell |
1931 | Lord Burghley | Elsie Green |
1932 | Don Finlay | Elsie Green |
1933 | Don Finlay | Elsie Green |
1934 | Don Finlay | Elsie Green |
1935 | Don Finlay | Elsie Green |
1936 | Don Finlay | Violet Webb |
1937 | Don Finlay | Kathleen Tiffen |
1938 | Don Finlay | Kate Robertson |
1939 | Thomas Lockton | Kate Robertson |
1945 | nc | Zoe Hancock |
1946 | Rupert Powell | Bertha Crowther |
1947 | Don Finlay | Maureen Gardner |
1948 | Joe Birrell | Maureen Gardner |
1949 | Donald Finlay | Jean Desforges |
1950 | Peter Hildreth | Maureen Dyson |
1951 | Jack Parker | Maureen Dyson |
1952 | Peter Hildreth | Jean Desforges |
1953 | Peter Hildreth | Jean Desforges |
1954 | Jack Parker | Jean Desforges |
1955 | Jack Parker | Margaret Francis |
1956 | Peter Hildreth | Pamela Elliott |
1957 | Peter Hildreth | Thelma Hopkins |
1958 | Peter Hildreth | Carole Quinton |
1959 | Vic Matthews | Mary Bignal |
1960 | Mike Parker | Carole Quinton |
1961 | Bob Birrell | Ann Charlesworth |
1962 | Laurie Taitt | Dorothy Window |
120 yards hurdles | 100 metres hurdles | |
1963 | Laurie Taitt | Pat Nutting |
1964 | Mike Parker | Pat Pryce |
1965 | Laurie Taitt | Pat Jones |
1966 | David Hemery | Pat Pryce / Mary Rand^^^ |
1967 | Alan Pascoe | Pat Jones |
1968 | Alan Pascoe | Pat Pryce / Christine Perera |
110 metres hurdles | 100 metres hurdles | |
1969 | Alan Pascoe | Christine Perera |
1970 | David Hemery | Mary Peters |
1971 | Alan Pascoe | Sheila Garnett |
1972 | Alan Pascoe | Judy Vernon |
1973 | Berwyn Price | Judy Vernon |
1974 | Berwyn Price | Lorna Drysdale |
1975 | Berwyn Price | Lorna Boothe |
1976 | Berwyn Price | Sharon Colyear |
AAA Championships/UK Athletics Championships era single entry indicates athlete won both titles. | ||
1977 | Berwyn Price | Lorna Boothe / Sharon Colyear+ |
1978 | Berwyn Price | Sharon Colyear |
1979 | Mark Holtom | Shirley Strong |
1980 | Mark Holtom / Wilbert Greaves+ | Shirley Strong |
1981 | Mark Holtom / Kieran Moore+ | Shirley Strong / Manndy Laing+ |
1982 | Mark Holtom / Wilbert Greaves+ | Shirley Strong / Elaine McMaster+ |
1983 | Mark Holtom / Nigel Walker+ | Shirley Strong |
1984 | Nigel Walker / Hugh Teape+ | Shirley Strong / Pat Rollo+ |
1985 | Nigel Walker / Wilbert Greaves+ | Kim Hagger / Judy Simpson+ |
1986 | Colin Jackson | Sally Gunnell |
1987 | Jon Ridgeon / Tony Jarrett+ | Sally Gunnell / Lesley-Ann Skeete+ |
1988 | Colin Jackson / Tony Jarrett+ | Sally Gunnell / Lynne Green+ |
1989 | Colin Jackson | Sally Gunnell / Kay Morley+ |
1990 | Colin Jackson | Lesley-Ann Skeete / Kay Morley+ |
1991 | David Nelson | Sally Gunnell / Lesley-Ann Skeete+ |
1992 | Colin Jackson | Sally Gunnell / Kay Morley+ |
1993 | Colin Jackson / Andrew Tulloch+ | Sally Gunnell / Jacqui Agyepong+ |
1994 | Andrew Tulloch | Clova Court |
1995 | Neil Owen | Melanie Wilkins |
1996 | Colin Jackson | Angie Thorp |
1997 | Damien Greaves / Tony Jarrett+ | Angie Thorp |
1998 | Colin Jackson | Keri Maddox |
1999 | Colin Jackson | Keri Maddox |
second AAA Championships era | ||
2000 | Colin Jackson | Diane Allahgreen |
2001 | Tony Jarrett | Diane Allahgreen |
2002 | Colin Jackson | Diane Allahgreen |
2003 | Damien Greaves | Rachel King |
2004 | Robert Newton | Sarah Claxton |
2005 | Allan Scott | Sarah Claxton |
2006 | Andy Turner | Sarah Claxton |
British Athletics Championships era | ||
2007 | Andy Turner | Jessica Ennis |
2008 | Andy Turner | Sarah Claxton |
2009 | Andy Turner | Jessica Ennis |
2010 | Will Sharman | Louise Hazel |
2011 | Lawrence Clarke | Tiffany Porter |
2012 | Andrew Pozzi | Jessica Ennis |
2013 | Will Sharman | Tiffany Porter |
2014 | Will Sharman | Tiffany Porter |
2015 | Lawrence Clarke | Tiffany Porter |
2016 | Andrew Pozzi | Tiffany Porter |
2017 | David King | Alicia Barrett |
2018 | Andrew Pozzi | Alicia Barrett |
2019 | David King | Cindy Ofili |
2020 | David King | Cindy Ofili |
2021 | Tade Ojora | Tiffany Porter |
2021 | Tade Ojora | Tiffany Porter |
2022 | Tade Ojora | Cindy Sember |
2023 | Tade Ojora | Cindy Sember |
- NBA = No British athlete in medal placings
- nc = not contested
- + UK Championships
- ^ 75 metres hurdles
- ^^ 100 yards hurdles
- ^^^ 100 metres hurdles