1988 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.

1988 UK Athletics Championships
Host cityDerby, England
VenueMoorways Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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UK Athletics 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, due to the fact that 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

Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres John Regis10.65 Jamie Henderson10.67 Colin Jackson10.69
200 metres Linford Christie20.75 Donovan Reid21.08 Andy Carrott21.10
400 metres Brian Whittle46.08 Paul Sanders46.85 Mark Morris46.96
800 metres Paul Herbert1:45.64 Steve Crabb1:45.81 Steve Heard1:46.86
1500 metres Richard McDonnell3:48.02 Mark Kirk3:48.59 Graeme Saker3:48.82
5000 metres Mark Harris13:50.61 Jeremy Barton13:52.46 Andy Bristow13:52.96
10,000 metres David Lewis28:08.44 Mark Dalloway28:09.39 Gary Staines28:12.93
110 m hurdles Tony Jarrett13.97 Jon Ridgeon14.20 Hughie Teape14.31
400 m hurdles Philip Harries50.01 Martin Briggs50.65 Trevor Burton51.13
3000 metres steeplechase Neil Smart8:37.37 Peter McColgan8:37.52 Dave Baptiste8:39.77
10,000 m walk Ian McCombie40:39.77 Andi Drake41:18.64 Darrell Stone42:26.79
High jump Geoff Parsons2.25 m Dalton Grant2.20 m Henderson Pierre2.15 m
Pole vault Andy Ashurst5.10 m Mark Johnson5.00 m Mike Edwards
Keith Stock		4.80 m
Long jump Derrick Brown7.91w m Mark Forsythe7.83w m Paul Johnson7.82w m
Triple jump Rez Cameron16.20 m Femi Abejide15.86 m Wayne Green15.86 m
Shot put Graham Savory17.95 m Paul Edwards17.13 m Carl Jennings17.12 m
Discus throw Paul Mardle59.42 m Peter Gordon56.32 m Gary Herrington53.32 m
Hammer throw Dave Smith70.66 m Paul Head67.40 m Mick Jones66.80 m
Javelin throw Steve Backley79.50 m Mark Roberson75.04 m Gary Jenson74.70 m

Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Paula Dunn11.49 Mary Berkeley11.76 Sallyanne Short11.82
200 metres Paula Dunn23.46 Simmone Jacobs23.81 Louise Stuart23.83
400 metres Linda Keough52.25 Angela Piggford53.85 Helen Burkart54.21
800 metres Christina Cahill2:02.71 Kirsty Wade2:02.84 Dawn Gandy2:03.69
1500 metres Bev Nicholson4:15.13 Shireen Bailey4:16.23 Karen Hutcheson4:17.04
3000 metres Melissa Watson9:04.85 Jill Hunter9:05.13 Nicky Morris9:05.88
5000 metres Liz McColgan15:10.17 Angela Tooby15:17.89 Jane Shields15:32.34
100 m hurdles Lynne Green13.71 Debbie Baker13.83 Kay Morley13.83
400 m hurdles Elaine McLaughlin56.22 Simone Laidlow57.66 Jennie Pearson57.93
5000 m walk Betty Sworowski24:03.38 Julie Drake24:17.86 Nicky Jackson24:19.41
High jump Diana Davies1.88 m Kerry Roberts1.85 m Claire Summerfield1.80 m
Long jump Mary Berkeley6.53 m Beverly Kinch6.32 m Diana Davies6.17 m
Shot put Judy Oakes18.76 m Yvonne Hanson-Nortey16.14 m Maggie Lynes15.67 m
Discus throw Venissa Head53.66 m Karen Pugh53.08 m Jackie McKernan51.50 m
Javelin throw Fatima Whitbread70.10 m Sharon Gibson59.90 m Mandy Liverton53.08 m

References
  1. 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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