The 1990 UK Athletics Championships sponsored by Pearl Assurance, was the national championship in outdoor track and field for the United Kingdom held at Cardiff Athletics Stadium, Cardiff. It was the first time that the event was held in the Welsh capital.
It was the fourteenth 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 1990 AAA Championships.UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-25.AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists. NUTS. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
Summary Strong winds affected several of the sprint races and jumps on the programme. A women's triple jump was contested for the first time.
Racewalker Ian McCombie and javelin thrower Steve Backley both won a third straight UK title at the event. Other men to defend titles that year were Colin Jackson (110 m hurdles), Paul Edwards (shot put) and Paul Head (hammer throw). Three women repeated their 1989 victories: Kay Morley (100 m hurdles), Jackie McKernan (discus) and Sharon Gibson (javelin).Myrtle Augee defeated Judy Oakes in the women's shot put to break her rival's winning streak dating back to 1984. No athletes won multiple titles in Cardiff, though champions Sallyanne Short, Phylis Smith, Alison Wyeth and Michelle Griffith all reached the podium in two events.
The main international track and field competition for the United Kingdom that year was the 1990 European Athletics Championships. Britain's men had a highly successful performance there, with Linford Christie, Roger Black, Colin Jackson, Kriss Akabusi, and Steve Backley all going from UK champion to European champion. The 800 m UK champion David Sharpe was also a silver medallist behind his teammate Tom McKean.European Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.European Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06. The four countries of the United Kingdom competed separately at the Commonwealth Games that year as well. UK champions Christie, Akabusi, Backley, Diane Edwards and Myrtle Augee all won gold for England, while Jackson and Morley made it a men's and women's sprint hurdles double for Wales.Commonwealth Games (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.Commonwealth Games (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
Medals Men 100m(wind: +2.2 m/s)Linford Christie 10.13 Jason Livingston 10.31 Dave Clark 10.39 200mAde Mafe 21.13 Dave Clark 21.14Michael Rosswess 21.26400mRoger Black 45.63Paul Sanders 46.75Mark Richardson 46.88800mDavid Sharpe 1:51.46Martin Steele 1:51.63Kevin McKay 1:51.631,500m Neil Horsfield 3:48.39Rob Whalley 3:49.07Andrew Geddes 3:49.183,000mGeoff Turnbull 8:11.35Robert Denmark 8:11.90 Tom Hanlon 8:12.715,000mSimon Mugglestone 13:43.7Jon Richards 13:46.3Deon McNeilly 13:47.7110m hurdles Colin Jackson 13.10David Nelson 13.62 Nigel Walker 13.77400m hurdlesKriss Akabusi 51.50Philip Harries 52.49Martin Briggs 53.033000m steeplechaseKen Penney 8:50.90Tom Buckner 8:54.84Spencer Newport 8:56.5510,000m walkIan McCombie 41:16.00Mark Easton 41:35.39Andrew Penn 44:10.67high jumpDalton Grant 2.25 m Geoff Parsons 2.20 mBrendan Reilly 2.20 mpole vaultAndy Ashurst 5.30 mMike Edwards 5.20 mDean Mellor 5.00 mlong jumpKevin Liddington 7.62 mWayne Griffith 7.58w mJohn Shepherd 7.50 mtriple jumpFrancis Agyepong 16.06 mJonathan Edwards 15.49 mJoe Sweeney 15.22 mshot put Paul Edwards 18.57 mMatt Simson 18.52 m Steve Whyte 17.24 mdiscus throwPaul Mardle 57.02 mAbi Ekoku 56.46 mSteve Casey 54.46 mhammer throwPaul Head 71.64 mMick Jones 68.24 mJason Byrne 67.98 mjavelin throwSteve Backley 88.46 mMyles Cottrell 72.54 mGary Jenson 72.20 m
Women 100m(wind: +4.6 m/s) Sallyanne Short 11.36 Phylis Smith 11.40 Helen Miles 11.45 200m(wind: +2.6 m/s)Phylis Smith 23.97 Louise Stuart 24.00 Sallyanne Short 24.04 400mDiane Edwards 54.32Sandra Douglas 55.02Pat Beckford 55.49800mHelen Thorpe 2:05.52Mary Kitson 2:06.10Sally Wheeler 2:07.361,500mAlison Wyeth 4:20.40Lisa York 4:21.04Debbie Gunning 4:21.243,000mAndrea Wallace 9:08.1Sonia McGeorge 9:08.7Alison Wyeth 9:08.9100m hurdles(wind: +4.6 m/s) Kay Morley 13.16 Sam Farquharson 13.33 Wendy Jeal 13.40 400m hurdlesClare Sugden 57.52Gowry Retchakan 58.23 Julie Vine 59.825000m walkBetty Sworowski 22:31.59Lisa Langford 22:42.47Julie Drake 23:03.24high jumpJulia Bennett 1.84 mDebbie Marti 1.81 mLouise Gittens 1.78 mlong jumpMary Berkeley 6.17 mJoanne Wise 6.08 mMichelle Griffith 5.90 mtriple jumpMichelle Griffith 12.94 m Evette Finikin 12.87 m Karen Hambrook 11.82 m shot putMyrtle Augee 19.03 mJudy Oakes 18.77 mYvonne Hanson-Nortey 16.09 mdiscus throw Jackie McKernan 55.36 mJanette Picton 52.64 mSharon Andrews 52.60 mjavelin throwSharon Gibson 58.32 mMandy Liverton 57.84 mFatima Whitbread 51.50 m
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