1988 UK Athletics Championships

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1988 UK Athletics Championships
Host cityDerby, England
VenueMoorways Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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UK Athletics Championships

The 1988 UK Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for the United Kingdom held at Moorways Stadium, Derby. It was the second time that the English city hosted the event, continuing on from the 1987 UK Championships.

It was the twelfth edition of the competition limited to British athletes only, launched as an alternative to the AAA Championships, which was open to foreign competitors. However, because the calibre of national competition remained greater at the AAA event, the UK Championships this year were not considered the principal national championship event by some statisticians, such as the National Union of Track Statisticians (NUTS). Many of the athletes below also competed at the 1988 AAA Championships.[1][2]

Fatima Whitbread won her eighth consecutive women's javelin throw UK title, while shot putter Judy Oakes won a fifth straight title. Diana Davies extended her winning streak to three in the women's high jump and Paula Dunn repeated her sprint double of 1987. Three men defended their 1987 titles: Tony Jarrett (110 m hurdles), Paul Mardle (discus) and Dave Smith (hammer). Elaine McLaughlin (400 m hurdles) and Mary Berkeley (long jump) were the other women to retain their titles.[1]

The main international track and field competition for the United Kingdom that year was the Olympic Games. Three UK champions went on to win Olympic silver in Seoul: Linford Christie, Liz McColgan and Fatima Whitbread. Colin Jackson only ran the 100 m at the UK Championships, but took a silver in his hurdles speciality at the Olympics.[3][4]

Medal summary

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Men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres John Regis 10.65 Jamie Henderson 10.67 Colin Jackson 10.69
200 metres Linford Christie 20.75 Donovan Reid 21.08 Andy Carrott 21.10
400 metres Brian Whittle 46.08 Paul Sanders 46.85 Mark Morris 46.96
800 metres Paul Herbert 1:45.64 Steve Crabb 1:45.81 Steve Heard 1:46.86
1500 metres Richard McDonnell 3:48.02 Mark Kirk 3:48.59 Graeme Saker 3:48.82
5000 metres Mark Harris 13:50.61 Jeremy Barton 13:52.46 Andy Bristow 13:52.96
10,000 metres David Lewis 28:08.44 Mark Dalloway 28:09.39 Gary Staines 28:12.93
110 m hurdles Tony Jarrett 13.97 Jon Ridgeon 14.20 Hughie Teape 14.31
400 m hurdles Philip Harries 50.01 Martin Briggs 50.65 Trevor Burton 51.13
3000 metres steeplechase Neil Smart 8:37.37 Peter McColgan 8:37.52 Dave Baptiste 8:39.77
10,000 m walk Ian McCombie 40:39.77 Andi Drake 41:18.64 Darrell Stone 42:26.79
High jump Geoff Parsons 2.25 m Dalton Grant 2.20 m Henderson Pierre 2.15 m
Pole vault Andy Ashurst 5.10 m Mark Johnson 5.00 m Mike Edwards
Keith Stock		 4.80 m
Long jump Derrick Brown 7.91w m Mark Forsythe 7.83w m Paul Johnson 7.82w m
Triple jump Rez Cameron 16.20 m Femi Abejide 15.86 m Wayne Green 15.86 m
Shot put Graham Savory 17.95 m Paul Edwards 17.13 m Carl Jennings 17.12 m
Discus throw Paul Mardle 59.42 m Peter Gordon 56.32 m Gary Herrington 53.32 m
Hammer throw Dave Smith 70.66 m Paul Head 67.40 m Mick Jones 66.80 m
Javelin throw Steve Backley 79.50 m Mark Roberson 75.04 m Gary Jenson 74.70 m

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Paula Dunn 11.49 Mary Berkeley 11.76 Sallyanne Short 11.82
200 metres Paula Dunn 23.46 Simmone Jacobs 23.81 Louise Stuart 23.83
400 metres Linda Keough 52.25 Angela Piggford 53.85 Helen Burkart 54.21
800 metres Christina Cahill 2:02.71 Kirsty Wade 2:02.84 Dawn Gandy 2:03.69
1500 metres Bev Nicholson 4:15.13 Shireen Bailey 4:16.23 Karen Hutcheson 4:17.04
3000 metres Melissa Watson 9:04.85 Jill Hunter 9:05.13 Nicky Morris 9:05.88
5000 metres Liz McColgan 15:10.17 Angela Tooby 15:17.89 Jane Shields 15:32.34
100 m hurdles Lynne Green 13.71 Debbie Baker 13.83 Kay Morley 13.83
400 m hurdles Elaine McLaughlin 56.22 Simone Laidlow 57.66 Jennie Pearson 57.93
5000 m walk Betty Sworowski 24:03.38 Julie Drake 24:17.86 Nicky Jackson 24:19.41
High jump Diana Davies 1.88 m Kerry Roberts 1.85 m Claire Summerfield 1.80 m
Long jump Mary Berkeley 6.53 m Beverly Kinch 6.32 m Diana Davies 6.17 m
Shot put Judy Oakes 18.76 m Yvonne Hanson-Nortey 16.14 m Maggie Lynes 15.67 m
Discus throw Venissa Head 53.66 m Karen Pugh 53.08 m Jackie McKernan 51.50 m
Javelin throw Fatima Whitbread 70.10 m Sharon Gibson 59.90 m Mandy Liverton 53.08 m

References

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  1. ^ a b UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  2. ^ AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists. NUTS. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  3. ^ Olympic Games (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  4. ^ Olympic Games (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
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