1988 UK Athletics Championships
1988 UK Athletics Championships | |
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Host city | Derby, England |
Venue | |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
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The 1988 UK Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for the United Kingdom held at , 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, 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 (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 | |||
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100 metres | John Regis | 10.65 | 10.67 | Colin Jackson | 10.69 | |
200 metres | Linford Christie | 20.75 | Donovan Reid | 21.08 | 21.10 | |
400 metres | Brian Whittle | 46.08 | Paul Sanders | 46.85 | 46.96 | |
800 metres | Paul Herbert | 1:45.64 | Steve Crabb | 1:45.81 | Steve Heard | 1:46.86 |
1500 metres | 3:48.02 | Mark Kirk | 3:48.59 | 3:48.82 | ||
5000 metres | 13:50.61 | 13:52.46 | 13:52.96 | |||
10,000 metres | 28:08.44 | 28:09.39 | Gary Staines | 28:12.93 | ||
110 m hurdles | Tony Jarrett | 13.97 | Jon Ridgeon | 14.20 | 14.31 | |
400 m hurdles | Philip Harries | 50.01 | Martin Briggs | 50.65 | Trevor Burton | 51.13 |
3000 metres steeplechase | 8:37.37 | Peter McColgan | 8:37.52 | 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 | 5.00 m | Mike Edwards Keith Stock |
4.80 m | |
Long jump | Derrick Brown | 7.91w m | Mark Forsythe | 7.83w m | 7.82w m | |
Triple jump | 16.20 m | 15.86 m | 15.86 m | |||
Shot put | Graham Savory | 17.95 m | Paul Edwards | 17.13 m | 17.12 m | |
Discus throw | Paul Mardle | 59.42 m | 56.32 m | 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 | 74.70 m |
Women[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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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 | 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 | 13.71 | 13.83 | Kay Morley | 13.83 | ||
400 m hurdles | Elaine McLaughlin | 56.22 | Simone Laidlow | 57.66 | 57.93 | |
5000 m walk | Betty Sworowski | 24:03.38 | 24:17.86 | 24:19.41 | ||
High jump | Diana Davies | 1.88 m | 1.85 m | 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 | 53.08 m |
References[]
- ^ a b UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists. NUTS. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ Olympic Games (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ Olympic Games (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- UK Athletics Championships
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