# 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.
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.
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.
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.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | 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 EdwardsKeith 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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | 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 |