The British 5,000 metres athletics champions covers four competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007, the preceding AAA Championships (1880-2006), the Amateur Athletic Club Championships (1866-1879) and finally the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships. The distance was originally 4 miles but in 1932 switched to 3 miles.
Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list.
Past winners AAC Championships 4 miles, men's event only Year Men's champion1866Richard Garnett1867Gilbert G. Kennedy1868Walter Chinnery1869Walter Chinnery (2)1870 Henry Riches1871John Scott1872James Edgar1873 Arthur Somerville1874Walter Slade1875James Gibb1876 Alfred Goodwin1877 James Gibb (2)1878James Gibb (3)1879 James Warburton / Walter George AAA Championships 4 miles, men's event only Year Men's champion1880 Walter George (2)1881 George Nehan1882 Walter George (3)1883 William Snook1884 Walter George (4)1885 William Snook (2)1886 Charles Rogers1887 F. Mills1888 Edward Parry1889 Sidney Thomas1890 James Kibblewhite1891 William Morton1892 James Kibblewhite (2)1893 Charles Pearce1894 Fred Bacon1895 Henry Munro1896 Henry Harrison1897 Charles Bennett1898 Charles Bennett (2)1899 Charles Bennett (3)1900 John Rimmer1901 Alfred Shrubb1902 Alfred Shrubb (2)1903 Alfred Shrubb (3)1904 Alfred Shrubb (4)1905 Josh Smith1906 Frederick Hulford1907 Alexander Duncan1908 Emil Voigt1909 Emil Voigt (2)1910 Albert Hill1911 William Scott1912 George Hutson1913 George Hutson (2)1914 George Hutson (2)1919 Ernest Glover1920 Joe Blewitt1921 Walter Monk1922 Joe Blewitt (2)1923Joe Blewitt (3)1924Bill Cotterell1925Joe Blewitt (4)1926Jack Webster1927Charles Frith1928Walter Beavers1929Walter Beavers (2)1930Brian Oddie1931 Alec Burns3 miles, men's event only1932 Walter Beavers (3)1933Edward Denison1934 Walter Beavers (4)1935 Aubrey Reeve1936Peter Ward1937Peter Ward (2)1938Jack Emery1939 Jack Emery (2)1946Sydney Wooderson1947Alec Olney1948Alec Olney (2)1949 Anthony Chivers1950Alec Olney (3)1951 Roy Beckett1952 Christopher Chataway1953Gordon Pirie1954 Freddie Green1955 Christopher Chataway (2)1956Derek Ibbotson1957Derek Ibbotson (2)1958Stan Eldon1959 Bruce Tulloh1960Frank Salvat1961 Gordon Pirie (2)1962 Bruce Tulloh (2)1963Bruce Tulloh (3)1964 Bruce Tulloh (4)1965 Derek Graham1966Dick Taylor1967Ian McCafferty1968Lachie Stewart
AAA Championships Year Men's champion5,000 metres1969Ian Stewart1970 Chris Stewart1971 Mike Baxter1972Dave Bedford1973 Brendan Foster1974Brendan Foster (2)1975Nick Rose1976Brendan Foster (3) AAA Championships/WAAA Championships & UK Athletics Championships dual championships era 1977-1987 Year AAA Men Year WAAA Women Year UK Men UK Women 1977Dave Black1977nc1977Nick Rosenc1978Nick Rose (2)1978nc1978Mike McLeodnc1979Mike McLeod1979nc1979Steve Emsonnc1980 Dick Callan1980Sue Hutton1980 David Moorcroftnc1981Geoff Smith1981Kathryn Binns1981Dave Clarkenc1982Tim Hutchings1982Julie Asgill1982Tim HutchingsKathryn Binns1983Steve Harris1983Paula Fudge1983Nat MuirYvonne Murray1984Nick Rose (3)1984Shireen Samy1984Eamonn MartinAngela Tooby1985David Lewis1985Alison Hollington 1985Eamonn Martin (2)Angela Tooby (2)1986Tim Hutchings (2)1986Marina Samy1986 Jack Bucknernc1987 Jack Buckner1987Catherine Newman1987Simon Mugglestonenc AAA Championships & UK Athletics Championships dual championships era 1988-1997 Year Men AAA Women AAA Year Men UK Women UK1988 Eamonn Martin Jane Shields1988Mark HarrisLiz McColgan1989Mark RowlandSue Crehan1989Steve CramSusan Tooby1990Eamonn Martin (2)Sally Ellis1990Simon Mugglestone (2)nc1991Eamonn Martin (3)Amanda Wright1991Ian Hamernc1992Jack Buckner (2)Amanda Wright (2)1992Ian Robinsonnc1993Jon BrownSuzanne Rigg1993Jon Brownnc1994Dermot DonnellyShireen Barbourn/a1995Robert DenmarkAlison Wyethn/a1996John NuttallPaula Radcliffen/a1997 Kristen Bowditch Andrea Whitcombe 1997Adrian PasseyPaula Radcliffe
AAA Championships second era 1998-2006 Year Men's champion Women's champion1998Karl KeskaAndrea Whitcombe (2)1999Rob Denmark (2)Hayley Haining2000Andres JonesPaula Radcliffe (2)2001Jon WildJo Pavey2002Jon Wild (2)Hayley Yelling (2)2003Andrew GraffinHayley Yelling (3)2004Chris ThompsonCatherine Berry2005Mark MilesHayley Yelling (4)2006Peter RileyJo Pavey (2) British Athletics Championships 2007 to present Year Men's champion Women's champion2007Mo FarahJo Pavey (3)2008Andy VernonJo Pavey (4)2009Scott OverallFreya Murray2010Chris Thompson (2)Freya Murray (2)2011Mo Farah (2)Julia Bleasdale2012Ross MillingtonJo Pavey (5)2013Andy Vernon (2)Stephanie Twell2014Tom FarrellEmelia Gorecka2015Tom Farrell (2)Stephanie Twell (2)2016Andrew ButchartStephanie Twell (3)2017Andrew Butchart (2)Stephanie Twell (4)2018Marc ScottStephanie Twell (5)2019Andrew Butchart (3)Eilish McColgan2020Marc Scott (2)Jessica Judd2021Patrick DeverJessica Judd (2)2022Marc Scott (3)Amy-Eloise Markovc2023James WestJessica Warner-Judd (3)2024James West (2)Hannah Nuttall2025Josh KerrHannah Nuttall (3)2026David MullarkeyHannah Nuttall (4)
nc = not contested
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