AAA and National Championships Medallists - 4 Miles, 3 Miles and 5000 metres
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| | AAC Championships |
| 1866 | | Richard Garnett | 21:41.0 WR | Edward Royds | 15 yd | Bernard Molloy | |
| | (intermediate time at 3 Miles: Garnett 16:27.0 WR) |
| 1867 | | Gilbert Kennedy | 22:12.5 | John Fletcher | 15 yd | James Webster | 150 yd |
| 1868 | | Walter Chinnery | 21:12.0 WR | Joseph Snow | 270 yd | only 2 finished | |
| 1869 | | Walter Chinnery | 21:30.0 | Edward Hawtrey | 21:35.0 | only 2 finished | |
| 1870 | | Henry Riches | 21:24.0 | Edward Hawtrey | 21:25.6 | A. Hardy | 500 yd |
| 1871 | | John Scott | 20:38.0 WR | Alfred Wheeler | 22:02.0 | Frederick Rainsford | 23:37.0 |
| 1872 | | James Edgar | 21:31.25 | Alfred Wheeler | 21:44.0 | J. Powell | 22:22.0 |
| 1873 | | Arthur Somerville | 21:38.0 | Alfred Wheeler | 21:48.0e | | |
| 1874 | | Walter Slade | 20:52.0 | James Warburton | 30 yd | Augustus Micklefield | 450 yd |
| 1875 | | James Gibb | 21:09.4 | only 1 finished | | | |
| 1876 | | Alfred Goodwin | 21:17.2 | Charles Mason | 3 yd | Julius Bendixen | 120 yd |
| 1877 | | James Gibb | walk over | only 1 competitor | | | |
| 1878 | | James Gibb | 20:29.8 | only 1 finished | | | |
| 1879 | AAC | James Warburton | 20:41.6 | James Harris | 22:15.6 | | |
| 1879 | LAC | Walter George | 20:52.2 | only 1 finished | | | |
| | AAA Championships |
| 1880 | | Walter George | 20:45.8 | A.H. Davies | 21:15.0 | William Suffell | 21:56.0 |
| 1881 | | George Nehan | 20:26.2 | George Dunning | 20:32.0 | John Voelcker | 400 yd |
| 1882 | | Walter George | ran 1 lap | only 1 competitor | | | |
| 1883 | | William Snook | 20:37.0 | Walter George | 20:44.0 | George Lidiard | 21:29.0 |
| 1884 | | Walter George | 20:12.8 | A.H. Davies | 20:56.6 | George Slynn | 10 yd |
| 1885 | | William Snook | 21:51.8 | T.G. Stewart | 10 yd | only 2 competitors | |
| 1886 | | Charles Rogers | 21:01.8 | C.H.L. Clarke | 21:16.2 | C.A. Morgan | 21:41.0 |
| 1887 | | Edward Carter USA | 21:10.0 | F. Mills | 21:33.6 | only 2 finished | |
| 1888 | | Edward Parry | 20:22.2 | Sidney Thomas | 20:40.6 | only 2 finished | |
| 1889 | | Sidney Thomas | 20:31.8 | Charles Rogers | 20:39.6 | J.R. Hainsworth | 20:56.4 |
| 1890 | | James Kibblewhite | 20:16.4 | Charles Hookins | 20:26.0 | J.R. Hainsworth | 20:37.4 |
| 1891 | | William Morton | 20:53.6 | J.R. Hainsworth | 21:02.2 | only 2 finished | |
| 1892 | | James Kibblewhite | 19:50.6 | Henry Munro | 19:51.6 | Sidney Thomas | |
| 1893 | | Charles Pearce | 20:12.6 | Charles Willers | 20:14.6 | Sidney Thomas | 20:26.6 |
| 1894 | | Fred Bacon | 19:48.8 | George Crossland | 19:49.2 | Sidney Thomas | 20:09.4 |
| 1895 | | Henry Munro | 19:49.4 | Charles Pearce | 20:02.0 | Sidney Thomas | 20:06.8 |
| 1896 | | Henry Harrison | 20:27.4 | Charles Pearce | 60 yd | James Collins | 50 yd |
| 1897 | | Charles Bennett | 20:27.4 | C.E. Haydon | 1˝ yd | Edward Barlow | |
| 1898 | | Charles Bennett | 20:14.4 | Henry Munro | 25 yd | Jason Tennant | 100 yd |
| 1899 | | Charles Bennett | 20:49.6 | Arthur Hutchings | 20:58.6 | Edward Ratcliffe | 21:10.6 |
| 1900 | | John Rimmer | 20:11.0 | Charles Bennett | 20:24.8 | Alfred Shrubb | 20:29.8 |
| 1901 | | Alfred Shrubb | 20:01.8 | Albert Barker | 20:42.4 | Frederick Appleby | 21:08.0 |
| 1902 | | Alfred Shrubb | 20:01.4 | Frederick Appleby | 20:16.6 | William Simpson NZL | 20:55.4 |
| 1903 | | Alfred Shrubb | 20:06.0 | Thomas Edwards | 21:11.0 | only 2 competitors | |
| 1904 | | Alfred Shrubb | 19:56.8 | Joseph Smith | 20:51.0 | George Butterfield | 21:21.0 |
| 1905 | | Joseph Smith | 21:08.8 | Douglas McNicol | 21:34.6 | H. Hobbs | 21:43.0 |
| 1906 | | Frederick Hulford | 20:27.4 | James Roberts | 20 yd | A.W. Shee | |
| 1907 | | Alexander Duncan | 19:51.4 | Joseph Deakin | 19:54.4 | A.W. Shee | 20:00.0 |
| 1908 | | Emil Voigt | 19:47.4 | Archie Robertson | 19:52.8 | A. Edward Wood | 19:53.6 |
| 1909 | | Emil Voigt | 19:57.6 | Archie Robertson | 19:59.0 | A. Edward Wood | 20 yd |
| 1910 | | Albert Hill | 20:00.6 | William Scott | 20:03.4 | Whit Norgrove | 20:35.4 |
| 1911 | | Hannes Kolehmainen FIN | 20:03.6 | William Scott | 20:04.0 | Amos Martin | 20:26.4 |
| 1912 | | George Hutson | 20:10.8 | William Scott | 20:22.8 | Amos Martin | 20:53.2 |
| 1913 | | George Hutson | 19:32.0 | Ernest Glover | 19:43.0 | Gustav Karlsson SWE | 20:10.2 |
| 1914 | | George Hutson | 19:41.2 | Alfred Nichols | 19:50.0 | Cliff Price | 19:57.0 |
| | 1915-1918 Championships not held |
| 1919 | | Eric Backman SWE | 19:56.4 | Ernest Glover | 20:19.0 | E.J. Rogers | 20:39.4 |
| 1920 | | Charles Blewitt | 20:10.8 | Edwin Montague | 20:14.4 | Gaston Heuet FRA | 25 yd |
| 1921 | | Walter Monk | 19:59.2 | W. James Hatton | 20:03.8? | Eric Backman SWE | 20 yd |
| 1922 | | Paavo Nurmi FIN | 19:52.2 | Charles Blewitt | 20:04.0 | William Cotterell | 20:09.0 |
| 1923 | | Charles Blewitt | 19:56.6 | Lucien Duquesne FRA | 19:56.8 | George Webber | 20:03.0 |
| 1924 | | William Cotterell | 19:45.6 | Frederick Saunders | 19:50.0 | Ernest Harper | 19:56.0 |
| 1925 | | Charles Blewitt | 19:54.6 | Arthur Muggridge | 19:56.6 | Halland Britton | 19:56.8 |
| 1926 | | Jack Webster | 19:49.6 | Herbert Johnston | 20:04.8 | George Webb | 20:13.0 |
| 1927 | | Bror Ohrn SWE | 19:40.8 | Charles Frith | 19:42.4 | Brian Oddie | 60 yd |
| 1928 | | Walter Beavers | 19:41.6 | Arthur Muggridge | 19:41.8 | Freddie Light | 19:54.6 |
| 1929 | | Walter Beavers | 19:49.4 | Stanislaw Pietkiewicz POL | 19:54.6 | James Wood | 20:00.6 |
| 1930 | | Lauri Virtanen FIN | 19:36.2 | Brian Oddie | 20:02.4 | James Wood | 20:03.6 |
| 1931 | | Alex Burns | 19:49.4 | James Wood | 20:00.0 | Robert Sutherland | 20:07.4 |
| | 3 Miles |
| 1932 | | Walter Beavers | 14:23.2 | Alex Burns | 14:31.2 | Harold Forrester | 14:46.0 |
| 1933 | | Lauri Lehtinen FIN | 14:09.2 | Umberto Cerati ITA | 14:37.0 | Edward Denison | 14:40.0 |
| 1934 | | Janusz Kusocinski POL | 14:13.6 | Walter Beavers | 14:26.0 | Cyril Allen | 14:26.3 |
| 1935 | | Aubrey Reeve | 14:38.0 | Walter Beavers | 14:38.4 | Alex Burns | 14:46.8 |
| 1936 | | Peter Ward | 14:15.8 NR | Frank Close | 14:20.2 | Aubrey Reeve | 14:22.3 |
| 1937 | | Peter Ward | 14:19.8 | János Kelen HUN | 14:21.6 | Jack Parker | 14:32.0 |
| 1938 | | Jack Emery | 14:21.0 | Peter Ward | 14:21.1 | Patrick Hennessy | 14:22.4 |
| 1939 | | Jack Emery | 14:08.0 | Peter Ward | 14:08.6 | Aubrey Reeve | 14:11.6 |
| | 1940-1945 Championships not held |
| 1946 | | Sydney Wooderson | 13:53.2 NR | Wim Slijkhuis NED | 13.54.2 | Steven McCooke | 150 yds |
| 1947 | | Jef Lataster NED | 14:20.0 | Alec Olney | 14:23.2 | George Lucas | 14:30 |
| 1948 | | Wim Slijkhuis NED | 14:07.0 | Alec Olney | 14:15.4 | Bill Lucas | 14:21 |
| 1949 | | John Joe Barry IRL | 14;11.0 | Anthony Chivers | 14:12.6 | Alec Olney | 14;30.2 |
| 1950 | | Lucien Thys BEL | 14:09.0 | Alec Olney | 14:11.2 | Andrew Ferguson | 14:11.6 |
| 1951 | | Roy Beckett | 14:02.6 | Chris Chataway | 14:02.6 | Harry Hicks | 14:10.0 |
| 1952 | | Chris Chataway | 13:59.6 | Alan Parker | 14:00.8 | Philip Morgan | 14:03.8 |
| 1953 | | Gordon Pirie | 13:43.4 | Freddie Green | 13:46.0 | Len Eyre | 14:02.0 |
| 1954 | | Freddie Green | 13:32.2 WR | Chris Chataway | 13:32.2 =WR | Nyandika Maiyoro KEN | 13:54.8 |
| 1955 | | Chris Chataway | 13:33.6 | Derek Ibbotson | 13:37.0 | Tony Barrett | 13:46.6 |
| 1956 | | Derek Ibbotson | 13:32.6 | Chris Chataway | 13:32.6 | Fred Wyatt | 13:50.2 |
| 1957 | | Derek Ibbotson | 13:20.8 NR | Roger Dunkley | 13:41.0 | Kevin Gilligan | 13:42.0 |
| 1958 | | Stan Eldon | 13:22.4 | Nyandika Maiyoro KEN | 13:34.8 | Peter Clark | 13:39.2 |
| 1959 | | Bruce Tulloh | 13:31.2 | Kevin Gilligan | 13:36.4 | Stan Eldon | 13:38.6 |
| 1960 | | Frank Salvat | 13:32.94 | Bruce Tulloh | 13:37.42 | Laurie Reed | 13:38.84 |
| 1961 | | Gordon Pirie | 13:31.10 | Brian Hill-Cottingham | 13:39.91 | Mike Bullivant | 13:45.44 |
| 1962 | | Bruce Tulloh | 13:16.0 | Bruce Kidd CAN | 13:17.0 | Derek Ibbotson | 13:23.4 |
| 1963 | | Bruce Tulloh | 13:23.89 | Tom O'Riordan IRL | 13:26.81 | Don Taylor | 13:27.57 |
| 1964 | | Lech Boguszewicz POL | 13:24.42 | Witold Baran POL | 13:26.77 | Bruce Tulloh | 13:28.05 |
| 1965 | | Ron Clarke AUS | 12:52.26 WR | Gerry Lindgren USA | 13:04.02 | Lajos Mecser HUN | 13:07.54 |
| | (Best UK: 4. Derek Graham 13:15.82) |
| 1966 | | Ron Clarke AUS | 12:58.20 | Henk Altmann RSA | 13:15.83 | Dick Taylor | 13:17.53 |
| 1967 | | Ron Clarke AUS | 12:59.62 | Lajos Mecser HUN | 13:03.39 | Ian McCafferty | 13:09.92 |
| 1968 | | Lachie Stewart | 13:28.4 | Colin Robinson | 13:29.6 | Ian Stewart | 13:29.8 |
| | 5000 Metres |
| 1969 | | Ian Stewart | 13:39.66 | Alan Blinston | 13:42.58 | Ricky Wilde | 13:45.34 |
| 1970 | | Chris Stewart | 13:49.58 | Alan Blinston | 13:50.84 | Wilfried Scholz GDR | 13:51.84 |
| 1971 | | Mike Baxter | 13:39.63 | Alan Blinston | 13:46.22 | Adrian Weatherhead | 13:47.28 |
| 1972 | | Dave Bedford | 13:17.21 ER | Ian McCafferty | 13:19.66 | Ian Stewart | 13:24.16 |
| 1973 | | Brendan Foster | 13:23.71 | Ian Stewart | 13:30.84 | David Black | 13:33.24 |
| 1974 | | Brendan Foster | 13:27.4 | Jos Hermens NED | 13:35.2 | Werner Meier SUI | 13:38.4 |
| 1975 | | Marty Liquori USA | 13:32.52 | Titus Mamabola RSA | 13:33.03 | Nick Rose | 13:35.23 |
| 1976 | | Brendan Foster | 13:32.88 | Nick Rose | 13:37.01 | Charlie Spedding | 13:40.19 |
| 1977 | | David Black | 13:33.1 | Bernie Ford | 13:34.8 | Samson Kimobwa KEN | 13:39.3 |
| 1978 | | Henry Rono KEN | 13:20.78 | Wilson Waigwa KEN | 13:24.43 | Nick Rose | 13:25.44 |
| 1979 | | Eamonn Coghlan IRL | 13:23.54 | Mike McLeod | 13:24.25 | Rod Dixon NZL | 13:24.61 |
| 1980 | | Harald Hudak FRG | 13:51.71 | Dick Callan | 13:52.49 | Steve Binns | 13:53.25 |
| 1981 | | Eamonn Coghlan IRL | 13:20.36 | John Walker NZL | 13:20.89 | Steve Plasencia USA | 13:25.96 |
| | (Best UK: 4. Geoff Smith 13:26.33) |
| 1982 | | Wilson Waigwa KEN | 13:29.32 | Tim Hutchings | 13:30.53 | Steve Plasencia USA | 13:31.55 |
| 1983 | | Steve Harris | 13:38.63 | Dave Clarke | 13:41.07 | Steve Binns | 13:42.36 |
| 1984 | | Ray Flynn IRL | 13:19.52 | Nick Rose | 13:22.00 | Tim Hutchings | 13:26.11 |
| 1985 | | David Lewis | 13:42.82 | Paul Davies-Hale | 13:42.99 | John Treacy IRL | 13:44.68 |
| 1986 | | Tim Hutchings | 13:25.03 | Jack Buckner | 13:26.08 | Petr Klime TCH | 13:31.54 |
| 1987 | | Jack Buckner | 13:25.02 | Gary Staines | 13:30.53 | Steve Binns | 13:32.95 |
| 1988 | | Eamonn Martin | 13:50.03 | Gary Staines | 13:51.33 | Paul Davies-Hale | 13:52.56 |
| 1989 | | Mark Rowland | 13:32.05 | Eamonn Martin | 13:32.59 | Gary Staines | 13:34.83 |
| 1990 | | Eamonn Martin | 13:32.07 | Elijah Songok KEN | 13:34.60 | Gary Staines | 13:36.11 |
| 1991 | | Eamonn Martin | 13:32.99 | Rob Denmark | 13:33.03 | Ian Hamer | 13:33.66 |
| 1992 | | Jack Buckner | 13:22.50 | Bahadur Prasad IND | 13:29.70 | John Mayock | 13:31.77 |
| 1993 | | Jon Brown | 13:35.67 | Gary Staines | 13:37.08 | John Nuttall | 13:38.17 |
| 1994 | | Dermot Donnelly | 13:52.63 | Darren Mead | 13:54.08 | Richard Findlow | 13:55.75 |
| 1995 | | Rob Denmark | 13:37.57 | Jon Brown | 13:37.83 | Peter Ndirangu KEN | 13:39.57 |
| 1996 | | John Nuttall | 13:48.35 | Rob Denmark | 13:51.72 | Darius Burrows | 13:54.42 |
| 1997 | BAF | Adrian Passey | 13:38.21 | Rob Denmark | 13:39.29 | Ian Gillespie | 13:39.72 |
| 1997 | AAA | Kristen Bowditch | 13:53.12 | Spencer Barden | 13:55.29 | Paul Green | 13:56.27 |
| 1998 | | Karl Keska | 13:41.61 | Jon Brown | 13:41.72 | Keith Cullen | 13:43.15 |
| 1999 | | Rob Denmark | 13:34.17 | Keith Cullen | 13:36.49 | Matt O'Dowd | 13:37.00 |
| 2000 | | Andres Jones | 13:45.86 | Mike Openshaw | 13:49.34 | Mark Hudspith | 13:52.74 |
| 2001 | | Jon Wild | 13:52.72 | Matt O'Dowd | 13:53.53 | Mark Miles | 13:53.74 |
| 2002 | | Jon Wild | 13:52.59 | Rob Denmark | 13:53.18 | Matt Smith | 13:53.47 |
| 2003 | | Andy Graffin | 13:56.59 | Chris Davies | 13:57.46 | Sam Haughian | 14:02.57 |
| 2004 | | Chris Thompson | 13:42.10 | Spencer Barden | 13:51.41 | Chris Davies | 13:52.78 |
| 2005 | | Mark Carroll IRL | 13:48.90 | Mark Miles | 13:58.18 | Michael Skinner | 14:08.36 |
| 2006 | | Peter Riley | 13:46.68 | Mo Farah | 13:49.15 | Nick McCormick | 13:52.26 |
| | National Championships |
| 2007 | | Mo Farah | 13:40.19 | Michael Skinner | 13:54.35 | Antony Ford | 13:56.61 |
| 2008 | | Andy Vernon | 13:54.26 | Scott Overall | 13:55.14 | Mark Warmby | 13:57.88 |
| 2009 | | Scott Overall | 13:57.75 | Ryan McLeod | 13:58.52 | Lee Merrien | 13:59.35 |
| 2010 | | Chris Thompson | 13:48.15 | Andy Vernon | 14:01.14 | Ryan McLeod | 14:12.03 |
| 2011 | | Mo Farah | 14:00.72 | Andy Vernon | 14:01.72 | Jonathan Mellor | 14:04.11 |
| 2012 | | Ross Millington | 13:59.01 | Nick McCormick | 14:00.61 | Rory Fraser | 14:03.92 |
| 2013 | | Andy Vernon | 13:43.17 | Nick McCormick | 13:59.52 | Jonathan Mellor | 14:00.76 |
| 2014 | | Thomas Farrell | 13:51.43 | Ross Millington | 13:52.04 | Jonathan Mellor | 13:54.11 |
| 2015 | | Thomas Farrell | 13:42.20 | Andy Vernon | 13:44.27 | Jonathan Mellor | 13:52.04 |
| 2016 | | Andrew Butchart | 13:44.00 | Thomas Farrell | 13:47.60 | Andy Vernon | 13:49.28 |
| 2017 | | Andrew Butchart | 13:50.56 | Andy Vernon | 13:54.63 | Ben Connor | 13:56.71 |
| 2018 | | Marc Scott | 13:47.00 | Andy Vernon | 13:47.81 | Chris Thompson | 13:49.85 |
| 2019 | | Andrew Butchart | 13:54.29 | Marc Scott | 14:01.48 | Ben Connor | 14:04.33 |
| 2020 | | Marc Scott | 13:32.98 | Jack Rowe | 13:37.85 | Tom Mortimer | 13:43.47 |
| 2021 | | Patrick Dever | 13:37.30 | Andrew Butchart | 13:38.16 | Jack Rowe | 13:38.81 |
| 2022 | | Marc Scott | 13:42.82 | James West | 13:44.47 | Jack Rowe | 13:45.30 |
| 2023 | | James West | 13:42.03 | Emile Cairess | 13:43.17 | Tom Mortimer | 13:44.29 |
| 2024 | | James West | 13:43.62 | Patrick Dever | 13:44.58 | Jack Rowe | 13:46.60 |
| 2025 | | Josh Kerr | 13:44.73 | Jack Kavanagh | 13:53.35 | Rory Leonard | 13:54.50 |
| Top Medallists |
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Medals | Years | Year Span |
| Andy Vernon | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2008-2018 | 10 |
| Rob Denmark | 2 | 4 | | 6 | 1991-2002 | 11 |
| Sidney Thomas | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1888-1895 | 7 |
| Walter George | 4 | 1 | | 5 | 1879-1884 | 5 |
| Alfred Shrubb | 4 | | 1 | 5 | 1900-1904 | 4 |
| Walter Beavers | 3 | 2 | | 5 | 1928-1935 | 7 |
| Bruce Tulloh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1959-1964 | 5 |
| Chris Chataway | 2 | 3 | | 5 | 1951-1956 | 5 |
| Gary Staines | | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1987-1993 | 6 |
| Charles Bennett | 3 | 1 | | 4 | 1897-1900 | 3 |
| Charles Blewitt | 3 | 1 | | 4 | 1920-1925 | 5 |
| Eamonn Martin | 3 | 1 | | 4 | 1988-1991 | 3 |
| Andrew Butchart | 3 | 1 | | 4 | 2016-2021 | 5 |
| Marc Scott | 3 | 1 | | 4 | 2018-2022 | 4 |
| Peter Ward | 2 | 2 | | 4 | 1936-1939 | 3 |
| Derek Ibbotson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1955-1962 | 7 |
| Ian Stewart | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1968-1973 | 5 |
| Alec Olney | | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1947-1950 | 3 |
| Nick Rose | | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1975-1984 | 9 |
| Jack Rowe | | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2020-2024 | 4 |
| Jonathan Mellor | | | 4 | 4 | 2011-2015 | 4 |
| Other top winners and long spans |
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| James Gibb | 3 | | | 3 | 1875-1878 | 3 |
| George Hutson | 3 | | | 3 | 1912-1914 | 2 |
| Ron Clarke AUS | 3 | | | 3 | 1965-1967 | 2 |
| Brendan Foster | 3 | | | 3 | 1973-1976 | 3 |
| Andrew Butchart | 3 | | | 3 | 2016-2019 | 3 |
| Chris Thompson | 2 | | 1 | 3 | 2004-2018 | 14 |
| Nick McCormick | | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2006-2013 | 7 |
| Steve Binns | | | 3 | 3 | 1980-1987 | 7 |
| Gordon Pirie | 2 | | | 2 | 1953-1961 | 8 |
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