1986 UK Athletics Championships

The 1986 UK Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for the United Kingdom held at Cwmbran Stadium, Cwmbran. It was the fourth time the event was held in the Welsh town. The women's 5000 metres was dropped from the programme and replaced by a women's 10,000 metres event.

1986 UK Athletics Championships
Host cityCwmbran, Wales
VenueCwmbran Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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UK Athletics Championships

It was the tenth 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 1986 AAA Championships.[1][2]

Fatima Whitbread won her sixth consecutive women's javelin throw UK title, while shot putters Billy Cole and Judy Oakes both won a third straight title. Amongst the men's 1985 champions, John Regis (200 m), Phil Brown (400 m), Kevin Capper (steeplechase), Geoff Parsons (high jump), Andy Ashurst (pole vault) and Mick Hill (javelin) successfully defended their titles. Kathy Cook was the only woman other than Whitbread and Oakes to have a repeat win. Sprinter Sandra Whittaker was the only person to reach the podium in two events.[1]

The main international track and field competition for the United Kingdom that year was the 1986 European Athletics Championships. UK champions Fatima Whitbread and Jack Buckner (5000 m) went on to become European champions, while Yvonne Murray (UK runner-up) took a 3000 m bronze.[3][4] The four countries of the United Kingdom competed separately at the Commonwealth Games that year as well. UK Championships athletes to become Commonwealth gold medalists there included Roger Black (400 m), John Herbert (triple jump), Liz Lynch (10,000 m), Sally Gunnell (100 m hurdles), Joyce Oladapo (long jump), Andy Ashurst (pole vault) and Billy Cole (shot put).[5][6]

Medal summary

Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Jamie Henderson10.49 Fenton Campbell10.63 Clarence Callender10.69
200 metres John Regis21.34 Stewart Weathers21.43 Todd Bennett21.47
400 metres Phil Brown45.29 Brian Whittle45.38 Roger Black45.48
800 metres Peter Elliott1:46.66 David Sharpe1:47.01 Steve Crabb1:47.14
1500 metres Rob Harrison3:35.74 John Gladwin3:36.28 Neil Horsfield3:42.86
5000 metres Jack Buckner13:52.30 Mark Rowland13:54.64 John Robson13:56.61
10,000 metres Karl Harrison28:21.93 Mark Dalloway28:22.56 Peter Tootell28:26.29
110 m hurdles Colin Jackson13.73 Nigel Walker14.09 Wilbert Greaves14.16
400 m hurdles Max Robertson49.99 Martin Gillingham51.24 Mark Holtom51.32
3000 metres steeplechase Kevin Capper8:36.14 Colin Walker8:37.87 Andy Taylor8:37.89
10,000 m walk Phil Vesty41:54.87 Steve Johnson43:40.89 Chris Smith44:51.52
High jump Geoff Parsons2.24 m Dalton Grant2.15 m Fuzz Ahmed
Floyd Manderson		2.10 m
Pole vault Andy Ashurst5.30 m Keith Stock5.00 m Jeff Gutteridge
Brian Hooper		5.00 m
Long jump Derrick Brown7.69 m John King7.57 m Dwayne Heard7.41 m
Triple jump John Herbert16.96 m w Mike Makin16.35 m Lawrence Lynch15.95 m w
Shot put Billy Cole18.68 m Graham Savory17.68 m Andy Vince17.56 m
Discus throw Graham Savory58.10 m Peter Gordon56.58 m Jeff Clare51.48 m
Hammer throw Paul Head67.48 m Mick Jones66.52 m Andrew Tolputt60.38 m
Javelin throw Mick Hill73.74 m Gary Jenson73.50 m Peter Yates72.14 m

Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Paula Dunn11.65 Wendy Hoyte11.70 Sandra Whittaker11.75
200 metres Kathy Cook23.80 Sandra Whittaker23.92 Joan Baptiste24.02
400 metres Angela Piggford53.09 Suzanne Guise53.40 Helen Barnett53.46
800 metres Anne Purvis2:01.63 Helen Thorpe2:02.02 Lorraine Baker2:02.74
1500 metres Christina Boxer4:08.68 Christine Whittingham4:09.23 Suzanne Morley4:11.48
3000 metres Wendy Sly8:52.94 Yvonne Murray8:56.00 Christine Benning8:56.30
10,000 metres Liz Lynch32:59.59 Jill Clarke33:27.71 Lynn Everington33:34.03
100 m hurdles Sally Gunnell13.50 Lesley-Ann Skeete13.57 Wendy Jeal13.60
400 m hurdles Yvette Wray57.88 Simone Gandy58.18 Jennie Pearson58.91
5000 m walk Lisa Langford24:38.99 Vicky Lawrence25:18.37 Julie Drake25:30.25
High jump Diana Davies1.88 m Sharon McPeake1.85 m Ann-Marie Cording1.80 m
Long jump Kim Hagger6.39 m Joyce Oladapo6.25 m Sharon Bowie6.25 m
Shot put Judy Oakes19.00 m Myrtle Augee17.00 m Yvonne Hanson-Nortey16.12 m
Discus throw Venissa Head55.74 m Julia Avis52.90 m Karen Pugh51.82 m
Javelin throw Fatima Whitbread68.98 m Sharon Gibson55.84 m Karen Hough55.46 m

References
  1. UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  2. AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists. NUTS. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  3. European Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  4. European Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  5. Commonwealth Games (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  6. Commonwealth Games (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
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