List of British champions in 400 metres

The British 400 metres athletics champions covers four competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007,[1] 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.[2]

The AAA Championships were open to international athletes but were not considered the National Champion in this list if they won the relevant Championship.

Past winners

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AAC Championships
440 yards, mens event only
Year Men's champion
1866 John Ridley
1867 John Ridley
1868 Edward Colbeck
1869 Edward Colbeck
1870 Abbott Upcher
1871 Abbott Upcher
1872 Robert Philpot
1873 Abbott Upcher
1874 George Templer
1875 Frederick Elborough
1876 Frederick Elborough
1877 Frederick Elborough
1878 John Shearman
1879 Edgar Storey / Henry Ball
AAA Championships
440 yards, men's event only
Year Men's champion
1880 Montague Shearman
1881 William Phillips
1882 Henry Ball
1883 James Cowie
1884 James Cowie
1885 James Cowie
1886 Charles Wood
1887 Charles Wood
1888 Henry Tindall
1889 Henry Tindall
1890 Thomas Nicholas
1891 J.P. Shuter
1892 David Basan
1893 Edgar Bredin
1894 Edgar Bredin
1895 William Fitzherbert
1896 William Fitzherbert
1897 Samuel Elliott
1898 William Fitzherbert
1899 Reginald Wadsley
1900 William Welsh
1901 Reginald Wadsley
1902 George White
1903 Charles McLachlan
1904 Robert Watson
1905 Wyndham Halswelle
1906 Wyndham Halswelle
1907 Edwin Montague
1908 Wyndham Halswelle
1909 Alan Patterson
1910 Lionel Reed
1911 William Tettenhall
1912 Cyril Seedhouse
1913 George Nicol
1914 Cyril Seedhouse
1919 Guy Butler
1920 Guy Butler
1921 Robert Lindsay
1922 Harry Edward
AAA Championships
Year Men's champion Women's champion
440 yards 440 yards
1923 Guy Butler Mary Lines
1924 Eric Liddell Vera Palmer
1925 Henry Stallard Vera Palmer
1926 John Rinkel Vera Palmer
1927 Douglas Lowe Dorothy Proctor
1928 Douglas Lowe Florence Haynes
1929 John Hanlon Marion King
1930 Kenneth Brangwin Elsie Wright
1931 Godfrey Rampling Nellie Halstead
1932 Crew Stoneley Nellie Halstead
1933 Frederick Wolf Nellie Halstead
1934 Godfrey Rampling Violet Branch
1935 Bill Roberts Olive Hall
1936 Godfrey Brown Olive Hall
1937 Bill Roberts Nellie Halstead
1938 Godfrey Brown Olive Hall
1939 Alan Pennington Leonard Chalmers
1945 nc Winifred Jordan
1946 Bill Roberts Margaret Walker
1947 John Mark Joan Upton
1948 Bill Roberts Valerie Ball
1949 Derek Pugh Valerie Ball
1950 Leslie Lewis Valerie Ball
1951 Derek Pugh Valerie Ball
1952 Leslie Lewis Valerie Ball
1953 Peter Fryer Valerie Ball
1954 Peter Fryer Gloria Goldsborough
1955 Peter Fryer Janet Ruff
1956 Mike Wheeler Janet Ruff
1957 Peter Higgins Janet Ruff
1958 John Salisbury Shirley Pirie
1959 John Wrighton Margaret Pickerill
1960 Robbie Brightwell Pam Piercy
1961 Adrian Metcalfe Jean Dunbar
1962 Robbie Brightwell Jean Sorrell (Dunbar)
1963 Adrian Metcalfe Joy Grieveson
1964 Robbie Brightwell Ann Packer
1965 John Adey Joy Grieveson
1966 Tim Graham Joy Grieveson
1967 Tim Graham Lillian Board
1968 Martin Winbolt-Lewis Janet Simpson
400 metres 400 metres
1969 Gwynne Griffiths Jenny Pawsey
1970 Martin Bilham Marilyn Neufville
1971 David Jenkins Jannette Roscoe
1972 David Jenkins Verona Bernard
1973 David Jenkins Jannette Roscoe
1974 David Jenkins Donna Murray
1975 David Jenkins Donna Murray
1976 David Jenkins Verona Elder
1977 David Jenkins / Walcott Taylor+ Verona Elder / Donna Hartley+
1978 David Jenkins / Richard Ashton+ Josyln Hoyte / Jane Colebrook+
1979 Sebastian Coe / Steve Scutt+ Joslyn Hoyte-Smith
1980 Rod Milne / David Jenkins+ Michelle Probert / Linsey MacDonald+
1981 Garry Cook / Steve Scutt+ Joslyn Hoyte-Smith
1982 David Jenkins / Phil Brown+ Michelle Scutt
1983 Ainsley Bennett / Alan Slack+ Joslyn Hoyte-Smith
1984 Alan Slack / Kriss Akabusi+ Tracy Lawton / Jane Parry+
1985 Derek Redmond / Phil Brown+ Linda Keough
1986 Roger Black / Phil Brown+ Kathy Cook / Angela Piggford+
1987 Derek Redmond / Steve Heard+ Linda Keough / Carol Finlay+
1988 Kriss Akabusi / Brian Whittle Linda Keough
1989 Phil Brown / Paul Sanders+ Linda Keough
1990 Lewis Samuel / Roger Black+ Linda Keough / Diane Edwards+
1991 Derek Redmond / Paul Sanders+ Lorraine Hanson / Sandra Leigh+
1992 Derek Redmond / Roger Black+ Phylis Smith / Sandra Douglas+
1993 Ade Mafe / Du'aine Ladejo+ Phylis Smith / Phylis Smith+
1994 Roger Black Melanie Neef
1995 Mark Richardson Melanie Neef
1996 Roger Black Phylis Smith
1997 Kent Ulyatt / Iwan Thomas+ Lorraine Hanson / Donna Fraser+
1998 Iwan Thomas Allison Curbishley
1999 Jamie Baulch Katharine Merry
2000 Mark Richardson Donna Fraser
2001 Mark Richardson Lesley Owusu
2002 Tim Benjamin Lee McConnell
2003 Daniel Caines Helen Karagounis
2004 Tim Benjamin Christine Ohuruogu
2005 Tim Benjamin Donna Fraser
2006 Tim Benjamin Nicola Sanders
2007 Andrew Steele Nicola Sanders
2008 Martyn Rooney Lee McConnell
2009 Robert Tobin Christine Ohuruogu
2010 Martyn Rooney Lee McConnell
2011 Martyn Rooney Perri Shakes-Drayton
2012 Martyn Rooney Christine Ohuruogu
2013 Nigel Levine Christine Ohuruogu
2014 Martyn Rooney Kelly Massey
2015 Rabah Yousif Anyika Onuora
2016 Matthew Hudson-Smith Emily Diamond
2017 Matthew Hudson-Smith Zoey Clark
2018 Matthew Hudson-Smith Anyika Onuora
2019 Matthew Hudson-Smith Laviai Nielsen
2020 Alex Knibbs Laviai Nielsen
2021 Niclas Baker Jodie Williams
2022 Matthew Hudson-Smith Victoria Ohuruogu
2023 Alex Haydock-Wilson Victoria Ohuruogu
2024 Charlie Dobson Amber Anning

nc = not contested + = UK Championships

  1. ^ "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
  2. ^ "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". GBR Athletics.