The British National Individual Pursuit Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organised by British Cycling. A women's championship was held for the first time in 1960.
The race is contested over 4,000 metres but the former Professional version was contested over 5,000 metres.
Past Winners Men's 4,000 metres Senior Race
Year Gold Silver Bronze Ref 1947 Charlie Marriner George Fleming Tommy Godwin 1948 Charlie Marriner & Cyril Cartwright no second place 1949 Tommy Godwin Charlie Marriner SF- George Fell & Jack Simpson 1950 Cyril Cartwright Ken Mitchell Jack Simpson 1951 Dave Keeler Donald Burgess SF- Don J Smith, Jack Simpson 1952 Keith Bentley 1953 Ken Mitchell Peter Brotherton SF-Keith Bentley & Ronald Stretton 1954 Norman Sheil Peter Brotherton 1955 Norman Sheil Dave Bartram Colin Whittingham 1956 Mike Gambrill Tom Simpson John Geddes 1957 Mike Gambrill Norman SheilJohn Geddes 1958 Tom Simpson Mike Gambrill Norman Sheil 1959 Norman Sheil Gordon Ian Barry Hoban 1960 Barry Hoban Alf Engers 1961 Barry Hoban Harry Jackson Charlie McCoy 1962 Harry Jackson Charlie McCoy Dave Bonner 1963 Hugh Porter Harry Jackson 1964 Hugh Porter Derek Harrison 1965 Hugh Porter 1966 P Dave Bonner Hugh Porter 1966 A Graham Webb 1967 P Hugh Porter Dave Bonner 1967 ABrendan McKeown 1968 P Hugh Porter Dave Bonner William Holmes 1968 A Brendan McKeown Ian Hallam Billy Whiteside 1969 P Hugh Porter Dave Bonner William Holmes 1969 A Ian Hallam Billy Whiteside 1970 A Ian Hallam 1971 P Reg Smith Nigel Dean Bob Addy 1971 A Ian Hallam Ray Ward Alan Lloyd 1972 Ian Hallam Willi Moore Mick Bennett 1973 Ian Hallam Willi Moore Mick Bennett 1974 Ian Hallam Steve Heffernan Willi Moore 1975 P Phil Bayton 1976 P Phil Bayton 1977 P Steve Heffernan Robin Crocker Mick Bennett 1977 A Tony Doyle Derek Hunt Ian Banbury 1978 P Steve Heffernan Ian Banbury Ian Hallam 1978 A Tony Doyle John Patston Willi Moore 1979 P Ian Hallam Ian Banbury Steve Heffernan 1979 A 1980 P Tony Doyle Ian Hallam Ian Banbury 1980 A Sean Yates Dave Akam Shaun Wallace 1981 P Tony Doyle Ian Hallam Ian Banbury 1981 A Dave Akam Shaun Wallace Steve Denton 1982 P Sean Yates Tony Doyle Ian Banbury 1982 A Shaun Wallace Tony Mayer Steve Denton 1983 P Sean Yates 1983 A Shaun Wallace Paul Curran 1984 P 1984 A Darryl Webster Paul Curran 1985 P Malcolm Elliott Ian Banbury Nigel Dean 1985 A Darryl Webster Adrian Timmis Rob Muzio 1986 P Tony Doyle Peter Sanders Ian Fagan 1986 A Rob Muzio Darryl Webster Glen Sword 1987 P Tony Doyle Sean Yates Adrian Timmis 1987 A Colin Sturgess Jon Walshaw Chris Boardman 1988 P Tony Doyle Jon Walshaw Darryl Webster 1988 A Colin Sturgess Chris Boardman 1989 P Colin Sturgess Paul Curran Jon Walshaw 1989 A Chris Boardman Bryan Steel Glen Sword 1990 P Colin Sturgess Gary Coltman Jon Walshaw 1990 A Simon Lillistone Chris Boardman Bryan Steel or Matt Illingworth 1991 P Colin Sturgess Jon Walshaw Gary Coltman 1991 A Chris Boardman Simon Lillistone Bryan Steel 1992 Chris Boardman Bryan Steel Stuart Shand 1993 Graeme Obree Bryan Steel Stuart Dangerfield 1994 Graeme Obree Bryan Steel Stuart Dangerfield 1995 Graeme Obree Bryan Steel Rob Hayles 1996 Graeme Obree Rob Hayles Shaun Wallace 1997 Rob Hayles Bryan Steel Jon Clay 1998 Rob Hayles Matt Illingworth Jon Clay 1999 Rob Hayles Matt Illingworth Bradley Wiggins 2000 Rob Hayles Paul Manning Bradley Wiggins 2001 Paul Manning Rob Hayles Chris Newton 2002 Michael Hutchinson Kristian House Ben Hallam 2003 Paul Manning Bryan Steel Rob Hayles 2004 Paul Manning Rob Hayles Kristian House 2005 Paul Manning Rob Hayles Michael Hutchinson 2006 David Millar Paul Manning Chris Newton 2007 Paul Manning Ed Clancy Jonathan Bellis 2008 Steven Burke Rob Hayles Michael Hutchinson 2009 Geraint Thomas Andy Tennant Ben Swift 2010 Peter Kennaugh George Atkins Sam Harrison 2011 Steven Burke Sam Harrison Jon Dibben 2012 Owain Doull Jon Dibben Douglas Dewey 2013 Edward Clancy Steven Burke Joe Kelly 2014 Andrew Tennant Steven Burke Jon Dibben 2015 Andrew Tennant Germain Burton Jon Dibben 2017 Daniel Bigham Charlie Tanfield Ethan Hayter 2018 Charlie Tanfield Daniel Bigham John Archibald 2019 John Archibald Daniel Bigham Kyle Gordon 2020 John Archibald Jonathan Wale Daniel Bigham 2021 not held due to COVID-19 2022 Daniel Bigham Charlie Tanfield Kyle Gordon 2023 Charlie Tanfield Michael Gill William Roberts 2024Michael GillWilliam RobertsMatthew Brennan 2025 Josh Charlton Michael Gill William Perrett 2026 Charlie Tanfield Josh Charlton Leon Atkins
A = Amateur / P = Professional
Women's 3,000 metres Senior Race (1960–2024)
Year Gold Silver Bronze Ref 1960 Beryl Burton 1961 Beryl Burton 1962 1963 Beryl Burton 1964 Beryl Burton Shirley Killingbeck 1965 Beryl Burton 1966 Beryl Burton 1967 Beryl Burton 1968 Beryl Burton 1969 Carol Barton 1970 Beryl Burton 1971 Beryl Burton Bernadette SwinnertonMaggie Gordon-Smith 1972 Beryl Burton Carol Barton Maggie Gordon-Smith 1973 Beryl Burton Carol Barton Maggie Gordon-Smith 1974 Beryl Burton Carol Barton Maggie Gordon-Smith 1975 Denise Burton Maggie Gordon-Smith Carol Barton 1976 1977 Maggie Thompson Denise Burton Beryl Burton 1978 Maggie Thompson Brenda AtkinsonDenise Burton 1979 Brenda Atkinson Anne Collingwood Catherine Swinnerton 1980 Mandy Jones Pauline Cave Catherine Swinnerton 1981 Mandy Jones Catherine Swinnerton Pauline Strong 1982 Mandy Jones Catherine Swinnerton Barbara Collins or Pauline Strong 1983 1984 1985 Theresa Dark Maria Blower Judith Painter 1986 Theresa Dark Lisa Brambani 1987 Sally Hodge Lisa Brambani Barbara Collins 1988Sally Hodge Carole LangleyElaine Ward or Sarah Springman 1989 Sally McKenzie-Hodge Maxine Johnson Sally Dawes 1990 Sally Dawes Maxine Johnson Sue Wright 1991 Sally Dawes Louise JonesMandy Jones 1992 Sally Dawes Louise JonesRachelle Jones 1993 Sally TimmisSarah Phillips Maxine Johnson 1994 Yvonne McGregor Sally Dawes Maxine Johnson1995 Yvonne McGregor Maxine Johnson Vikki Filsell 1996 Yvonne McGregor Maxine Johnson Vikki Filsell1997 Yvonne McGregor Sally Boyden Vikki Filsell or Michelle Ward 1998 Yvonne McGregor Michelle Ward Emma Davies 1999 Yvonne McGregor Emma Davies Sally Boyden 2000 Yvonne McGregor Emma Davies Frances Newstead 2001 Emma Davies Yvonne McGregor Sara Symington 2002 Emma Davies Angela Hunter Emily Forde 2003 Emma Davies Frances Newstead Rachel Heal 2004 Emma Davies Katrina Hair Lorna Webb 2005 Wendy Houvenaghel Rachel Heal Katrina Hair 2006 Rebecca Romero Nikki Harris Sarah Bailey 2007 Wendy Houvenaghel Rebecca Romero Joanna Rowsell 2008 Sarah Storey Emma Trott Lynn Hamel 2009 Sarah Storey Hannah Mayho Dani King 2010 Wendy Houvenaghel Sarah Storey Laura Trott 2011 Joanna Rowsell Laura Trott Wendy Houvenaghel 2012 Lucy Garner Charline Joiner Hannah Barnes 2013 Laura Trott Dani King Katie Archibald 2014 Katie Archibald Laura Trott Joanna Rowsell 2015 Laura Trott Katie Archibald Joanna Rowsell Shand 2017 Katie Archibald Emily Nelson Neah Evans 2018 Katie Archibald Emily Nelson Emily Kay 2019 Katie Archibald Neah Evans Eleanor Dickinson 2020 Josie Knight Anna Morris Megan Barker 2021 not held due to COVID-19 2022 Neah Evans Anna Morris Kate Richardson 2023 Neah Evans Ella Barnwell Francesca Hall 2024 Kate Richardson Frankie Hall Izzy Sharp
Women's 4,000 metres Senior Race (2025–) Year Gold Silver Bronze Ref 2025 Anna Morris Izzy Sharp Grace Lister 2026 Josie Knight Anna Morris Erin Boothman
Junior
Men's Junior Race Year Gold Silver Bronze 3 km Pursuit 1972 Stuart Morris 1977 Dave Akam Shaun Fenwick Ian Fagan 1978 Tony Mayer Paul Curran Gordon Wooldridge 1987 Christopher Roberts Ian Donohue Roger Ward 1989 Simon Lillistone Bryan Steel Mark Dawes 1993 Richard Prince Andrew Russell Andrew Mummery 1994 David George Andrew Mummery Lee Garner 1998 Bradley Wiggins Mark Kelly S. Collins 1999 Ben Hallam Rhys Gruffydd C Sellen 2000 Kieran Page Ben Hallam C Sellen 2001 Kieran Page Russell Anderson Adam Duggleby 2003 Ed Clancy Geraint Thomas Matt Brammier 2004 Ross Sander Ian Stannard Tom Smith 2005 Andy Tennant Ian Stannard Ben Swift 2006 Peter Kennaugh David Daniell Christian Lyte 2007 Steven Burke Jonathan Bellis Peter Kennaugh 2008 Mark Christian Andrew Fenn Erick Rowsell 2009 George Atkins Tim Kennaugh Daniel McLay 2010 Sam Harrison Dan Mclay Owain Doull 2011 Jon Dibben Owain Doull Robert Lambton 2012 Christopher Latham Jacob Ragan Kristian Woolf 2013 Matthew Gibson Tao Geoghegan Hart Jacob Ragan 2014 Matthew Gibson Joe Holt Matthew Bostock 2015 Ethan Hayter Reece Wood Angus Claxton 2016 Ethan Hayter Reece Wood Rhys BrittonMale Junior Results British Cycling. Retrieved 3 December 2022 2017 Ethan Vernon Fred Wright Rhys Britton
Women's Junior Race Year Gold Silver Bronze Pursuit 2002 Kimberley Walsh Jane Leask Amy Hunt 2003 Nikki Harris Amy Hunt Cayley Ennett 2004 Amy Hunt Jo Tindley Kimberley Blythe 2005 Joanna Rowsell Jo Tindley Lara Wann 2006 Joanna Rowsell Elizabeth Armitstead Hannah Mayho 2007 Hannah Mayho Lucy Martin Emma Trott 2008 Hannah Mayho Katie Colclough Alex Greenfield 2009 Laura Trott Ella Sadler-Andrews Jessica Booth 2010 Laura Trott Hannah Barnes Hannah Walker 2011 Elinor Barker Lucy Garner Hannah Barnes 2012 Katie Archibald Lucy Garner Emily Kay 2013 Emily Kay Hayley Jones Emily Nelson 2014 Grace Garner Manon Lloyd Melissa Lowther 2015 Grace Garner Abbie Dentus Ellie Dickinson 2016 Ellie Dickinson Becky Raybould Jessica Roberts 2017 Emily Tillett Ellie Russell Lauren Dolan
Youth
Male Youth Race Year Gold Silver Bronze 2 km pursuit 1977 Paul Wright 1991 Andrew Mummery Geraint Day 1993 Paul Sheppard 1995 Sion Jones Stephen MacMillan 1997 David Heaven Scott Burns Rhys Gruffydd 1998 Kris Story Richard Sutcliffe George Holland 1999 Richard Sutcliffe Steve Harrison James Cartwright 2000 Matthew Haynes Adam Duggleby Tom White 2001 Geraint Thomas Bruce Edgar Jonathon Fletcher 2003 Tom Smith Shane Charlton Richard Hepworth 2004 Steven Burke Shane Charlton Andrew Fenn 2005 Adam Blythe Peter Kennaugh Mark McNally 2006 Andrew Fenn Benjamin Plain Mark Christian 2007 Samuel Harrison Daniel McLay George Atkins 2008 Samuel Harrison Jamie Rogers Felix English 2009 Jon Dibben Robert Lambton Owain Doull 2010 Jon Dibben Sam Lowe Jacob Ragan 2011 Chris Lawless Oliver Wood Tao Geoghegan Hart 2012 Charlie Tanfield Joe Evans Matthew Gibson 2013 Joe Holt Matthew Bostock Joseph Fry 2014 Fred Wright Ethan Hayter Rhys Britton 2015 Rhys Britton Fred Wright Jake Stewart 2016Male Under 16 Results British Cycling. Retrieved 3 December 2022 Matthew Burke Charlie Calvert Ethan Vernon 2017 Lewis Askey Zach Bridges Samuel Watson
Female Youth Race Year Gold Silver Bronze 2 km pursuit 1998 Nicole Cooke Claire Dixon Danielle Andrew 1999 Nicole Cooke Claire Dixon Laura Bissell 2000 Kimberley Walsh Nicki Lloyd Kirsteen Lawrie 2001 Katherine Hill Rachel Ball Nicki Lloyd 2002 Susy Massey Rachel Ball Kim Blythe 2003 Jo Tindley Kimberley Blythe Jenny Middlehurst 2004 Anna Blyth Lucy Richards Jenny Middlehurst 2005 Lara Wann Greta Junker Lucy Richards 2006 Hannah Mayho Danielle King Greta Junker 2007 Jessica Booth Corrine Hall Ella Sadler-Andrews 2008 Lucy Garner Ruby Miller Hannah Barnes 2009 Emily Kay Hannah Barnes Lucy Garner 2010 Emily Kay Elinor Barker Amy Roberts 2011 Emily Kay Amy Hill Emily Nelson 2012 Grace Garner Emily Nelson Melissa Lowther 2013 Charlotte Broughton Lucy Shaw Abigail Dentus 2014 Charlotte Broughton Jessica Roberts Eleanor Dickinson 2015 Jessica Roberts Emily Tillett Rachel Jary 2016 Elynor Bäckstedt Ellie Russell Pfeiffer Georgi 2017 Elynor Bäckstedt Ella Barnwell Zoë Bäckstedt
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