The British 400 metres hurdles athletics champions covers three competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007,[1] the preceding AAA Championships (1914-2006) and the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships.[2]
Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list.
| AAA Championships 440 yards hurdles, men's event only | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| width=80 | Year | width=300 | Men's champion |
| 1914 | Joseph English | ||
| 1919 | George Gray | ||
| 1920 | Edward Wheller | ||
| 1921 | NBA | ||
| 1922 | J. J. Evans | ||
| 1923 | L. H. Phillips | ||
| 1924 | Wilfrid Tatham | ||
| 1925 | William Boardman | ||
| 1926 | Lord Burghley | ||
| 1927 | Lord Burghley | ||
| 1928 | Lord Burghley | ||
| 1929 | Lord Burghley | ||
| 1930 | Lord Burghley | ||
| 1931 | Lord Burghley | ||
| 1932 | Lord Burghley | ||
| 1933 | Lord Burghley | ||
| 1934 | Ralph Kilner Brown | ||
| 1935 | Frank Hunter | ||
| 1936 | John Sheffield | ||
| 1937 | J. G. Barnes[3] | ||
| 1938 | Rowland Palmer[4] | ||
| 1939 | Rowland Palmer | ||
| 1946 | Ronald Ede | ||
| 1947 | Harry Whittle | ||
| 1948 | Harry Whittle | ||
| 1949 | Harry Whittle | ||
| 1950 | Harry Whittle | ||
| 1951 | Harry Whittle | ||
| 1952 | Harry Whittle | ||
| 1953 | Harry Whittle | ||
| 1954 | Harry Kane | ||
| 1955 | Bob Shaw | ||
| 1956 | Tom Farrell | ||
| 1957 | Tom Farrell | ||
| 1958 | Tom Farrell | ||
| 1959 | Chris Goudge | ||
| 1960 | Max Boyes | ||
| 1961 | Chris Surety | ||
| 1962 | Chris Surety | ||
| 1963 | John Cooper | ||
| 1964 | John Cooper | ||
| 1965 | John Cooper | ||
| 1966 | John Sherwood | ||
| 1967 | John Sherwood | ||
| 1968 | David Hemery | ||
| 400 metres hurdles, men's event only | |||
| 1969 | John Sherwood | ||
| 1970 | Bob Roberts | ||
| 1971 | John Sherwood | ||
| 1972 | David Hemery | ||