The British 10,000 metres athletics champions covers three competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007, the preceding AAA Championships (1880–2006) and the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships.
Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list. Since 2018, the national 10,000m has been incorporated into the elite race at the Night of 10,000m PB event, with the same rule applying where international athletes win the race as in the AAA Championships.
Past winners AAA Championships 6 miles, mens event only Year Men's champion1932 John Potts1933Jack Holden1934 Jack Holden1935 Jack Holden1936Alec Burns1937Alec Burns1938Reginald Draper1939 Samuel Palmer1946Jim Peters1947Anthony Chivers1948Stan Cox1949Stan Cox1950Frank Aaron1951 Gordon Pirie1952 Gordon Pirie1953Gordon Pirie1954 Peter Driver1955 Ken Norris1956Ken Norris1957George Knight1958Stan Eldon1959 Stan Eldon1960Gordon Pirie1961 Basil Heatley1962 Roy Fowler1963Ron Hill1964 Mike Bullivant1965 Ron Hill1966Bruce Tulloh1967Lachie Stewart1968Tim Johnston10,000 metres1969Dick Taylor1970Dave Bedford1971Dave Bedford1972Dave Bedford1973 Dave Bedford1974Dave Bedford1975Dave Black1976Keith Penny
AAA Championships/WAAA Championships & UK Athletics Championships dual championships era 1977-1987 Year AAA Men Year WAAA Women Year UK Men UK Women 1977Brendan Foster 1977nc1977Ian Stewartnc1978Brendan Foster1978nc1978Dave Blacknc1979Dave Murphy1979nc1979Dave Blacknc1980 Nick Rose1980Christine Readdy1980 Geoff Smithnc1981Barry Smith1981Kathryn Binns1981Dave Blacknc1982Julian Goater1982Margaret Boddy1982Julian Goaternc1983Charlie Spedding1983Barbara King1983Steve Binnsnc1984Steve Jones1984Priscilla Welch1984Nick Rosenc1985Karl Harrison1985Sue Crehan1985Mark Scruttonnc1986Jon Solly1986Jill Clarke 1986 Karl HarrisonLiz Lynch1987 Steve Harris1987Sue Crehan1987Nick Rosenc1988 Steve Binns1988Angela Tooby1988David Lewis+nc
AAA Championships Year Men AAA Women AAA1989Eamonn MartinJill Hunter1990Richard NerurkarAndrea Wallace1991Carl ThackeryAnnette Bell1992Eamonn MartinAndrea Wallace1993Paul EvansVikki McPherson1994Rob DenmarkZara Hyde1995Gary StainesJill Hunter1996Rob DenmarkLouise Watson
AAA Championships & UK Athletics Championships dual championships era Year Men AAA Women AAA Year Men UK Women UK1997 Mark Steinle nc1997Ian HudspithVikki McPherson
AAA Championships second era 1998-2006 Year Men's champion Women's champion1998Dermot DonnellyTara Krzywicki1999Paul EvansBeverley Jenkins2000Andres JonesBirhan Dagne2001Glynn TromansPenny Thackray2002Rob DenmarkHayley Yelling2003Karl KeskaHayley Yelling2004Mark O'DowdKathy Butler2005Gavin ThompsonKathy Butler2006Dominic BannisterHayley Yelling British Athletics Championships 2007 to present Year Men's champion Women's champion2007Phil NichollsJo Pavey2008Antony FordJo Pavey2009Andy VernonClaire Hallissey2010James WalshJo Pavey2011James WalshSonia Samuels2012Michael SkinnerCaryl Jones2013Andrew LemoncelloAlyson Dixon2014Andy VernonJo Pavey2015Jonathan MellorRhona Auckland2016Ross MillingtonJessica Martin2017Andy VernonBeth Potter2018Alex YeeCharlotte Arter2019Ben ConnorStephanie Twell2020–2021, not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic2022Sam AtkinJessica Judd2023Andrew ButchartJessica Warner-Judd2024Patrick DeverMegan Keith2025Emile CairessMegan Keith2026Joe WigfieldIzzy Fry
nc = not contested
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