The British 3,000 metres steeplechase 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.
Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list.
Past winners Year ChampionAAC Championships Men only, no set distance or number of obstacles1879Henry OliverAAA Championships Men only, no set distance or number of obstacles1880 James Concannon1881 James Ogden1882 Thomas Crellin1883 Thomas Thornton1884 William Snook1885 William Snook1886 M. A. Harrison1887 M. A. Harrison1888 J. C. Cope1889 Tom White1890 Edward Parry1891 Edward Parry1892 W. H. Smith1893 George Martin1894 Alfred George1895 Edwin Wilkins1896 Sidney Robinson1897 George Lee1898 Charles Lee1899 Walter Stokes1900 Sidney Robinson1901 Sidney Robinson1902 George Martin1903 Sidney Robinson1904 Arthur Russell1905 Arthur Russell1906 Arthur Russell1907 Joseph English1908 Reginald Noakes1909 Reginald Noakes1910 Joseph English1911 Reginald Noakes1912 Sydney Frost2 miles (Men's event only)1913 Charles Ruffell1914 Sydney Frost1919 Percy Hodge1920 Percy Hodge1921 Percy Hodge1922 Bert Rippington1923Percy Hodge1924Joe Blewitt1925Jack Webster1926Jack Webster1927Jack Webster1928Jack Webster1929Edward Oliver1930George Bailey1931 Tom Evenson1932 Tom Evenson1933George Bailey1934 Stanley Scarsbrook1935 George Bailey1936Tom Evenson1937William Wylie1938John Potts1939 Anthony Etheridge1946Albert Robertson1947Albert Robertson1948Peter Curry1949Trevor Holt1950John Disley1951 John Disley1952 John Disley1953Eddie Ellis3,000 metres (Men's event only)1954 Ken Johnson1955 John Disley1956Eric Shirley1957John Disley1958Eric Shirley1959 Maurice Herriott1960Eric Shirley1961 Maurice Herriott1962 Maurice Herriott1963Maurice Herriott1964 Maurice Herriott1965 Maurice Herriott1966Maurice Herriott1967Maurice Herriott1968Gareth Bryan-Jones1969 John Jackson1970Andy Holden1971 Andy Holden1972 Steve Hollings1973Steve Hollings1974 John Davies1975 Tony Staynings1976Tony Staynings
AAA Championships & UK Athletics ChampionshipsDual championships era 1977–1997 Year AAA Men Year UK Men 1977Dennis Coates1977Tony Staynings1978Dennis Coates1978Dennis Coates1979Julian Marsay1979Gordon Rimmer1980 Roger Hackney1980 Tony Staynings1981Graeme Fell 1981Kevin Capper1982Roger Hackney1982Roger Hackney1983Colin Reitz1983David Lewis1984Paul Davies-Hale1984Paul Davies-Hale1985Kevin Capper1985Kevin Capper1986Eddie Wedderburn1986 Kevin Capper1987 Eddie Wedderburn1987Colin Walker1988 Mark Rowland 1988Neil Smart1989Colin Walker 1989Neil Smart1990Tom Hanlon1990Ken Penney1991Colin Walker1991Peter McColgan1992Colin Walker1992Colin Walker1993Colin Walker1993Spencer Duval1994Justin Chastonn/a1995Spencer Duvaln/a1996Justin Chastonn/a1997 Spencer Duval1997Rob Hough
AAA Championships second era 1998-2006 Year Men's champion Women's champion1998Christian Stephensonnc1999Christian Stephensonnc2000Christian Stephensonnc2001Ben Whitbync2002Ben WhitbyTara Krzywicki+2003Stuart StokesTara Krzywicki+2004Justin ChastonTina Brown2005Andrew LemoncelloTina Brown2006Jermaine MaysHattie Dean British Athletics Championships 2007 to present Year Men's champion Women's champion2008Adam BowdenHelen Clitheroe2009Luke GunnHelen Clitheroe2010Luke GunnBarbara Parker2011Luke GunnLennie Waite2012Luke GunnEilish McColgan2013James WilkinsonEilish McColgan2014James WilkinsonEilish McColgan2015Rob MullettLennie Waite2016Rob MullettRosie Clarke2017Rob MullettIona Lake2018Zak SeddonRosie Clarke2019Zak SeddonRosie Clarke2020Phil NormanAimee Pratt2021Mark PearceElizabeth Bird2022Jamaine ColemanElizabeth Bird2023Will BattershillPoppy Tank2024Phil NormanElizabeth Bird2025Phil NormanElise Thorner2026Kristian ImrothElise Thorner
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