The 1985 UK Athletics Championships sponsored by HFC Bank, was the national championship in outdoor track and field for the United Kingdom held at Antrim Stadium, Antrim. It was the second time that a national track and field championship was held in Northern Ireland, after hosting the 1981 event.
It was the ninth 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 1985 AAA Championships.UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-25.AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists. NUTS. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
Summary Fatima Whitbread won her fifth consecutive women's javelin throw UK title. Both the men's and women's champions defended in the 5000 metres (Eamonn Martin, Angela Tooby) and shot put (Billy Cole, Judy Oakes), as did men's hammer thrower Dave Smith. Linford Christie and John Regis recorded the same times in both the 100 metres and 200 metres finals. Christie was given the 100 m title while the two shared the 200 m title. Christie was the only athlete at the competition to win two titles.
The main international track and field competition for the United Kingdom that year was the 1985 European Cup. Three UK champions medalled at that event: Whitbread in the javelin, Angela Tooby in the 10,000 m and Tom McKean in the 800 metres. Derek Redmond was third in the 400 metres at the European competition, despite coming second at the UK race.European Cup (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.European Cup (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
Medals Men 100mLinford Christie 10.5John Regis 10.5 Gus McCuaig 10.6200mLinford ChristieJohn Regis 21.59Not awarded Gus McCuaig 21.73400mPhil Brown 45.26Derek Redmond 45.66Steve Heard 45.74800m Tom McKean 1:49.12David Sharpe 1:49.32Richard Lynch 1:49.841,500mMark Rowland 3:43.40Alan Mottershead 3:44.10Gary Staines 3:44.225,000mEamonn Martin 13:44.07Ashworth Laukam 13:48.01Dick Callan 13:48.3910,000mMark Scrutton 28:42.01Karl Harrison 28:42.88Steve Anders 28:55.63110m hurdlesWilbert Greaves 14.10Kieran Moore 14.39Steve Buckeridge 14.62400m hurdlesPhil Beattie 51.40Trevor Burton 51.46Steve Sole 51.723000m steeplechaseKevin Capper 8:42.6Colin Walker 8:43.5Steve Marzillus 8:50.910,000m walkIan McCombie 41:25.90Martin Rush 43:43.42David Hucks 44:19.69high jump Geoff Parsons 2.08 mRicky Robinson 2.05 mRupert CharlesFloyd Manderson 2.00 mpole vaultAndy Ashurst 5.00 mPhil Lovell 4.80 mRichard Gammage 4.60 mlong jumpDenis Costello 7.37 mIan Ward 7.32 mJohn King 7.28 mtriple jumpEric McCalla 16.42 mFemi Abejide 15.62 mFrancis Agyepong 15.28 mshot putBilly Cole 18.03 mAndy Vince 16.94 mGraham Savory 16.64 mdiscus throwPaul Mardle 57.94 mGraham Savory 54.12 mGary Herrington 51.56 mhammer throwDave Smith 77.04 mMark Sterling 59.14 mShane Peacock 55.00 mjavelin throwMick Hill 76.62 mSteve Pearson 76.22 mMarcus Humphries 72.24 m
Women 100mJayne Andrews 11.63Sybil Joseph 11.67Kaye Jeffrey 11.75200mKathy Cook 23.69Joan Baptiste 23.89Sybil Joseph 24.10400mLinda Keough 52.81Angela Piggford 53.42 Sian Morris 54.26800m Liz MacArthur 2:05.50 Karin Steer 2:06.30 Carol Sharp 2:06.761,500mBridget Smyth 4:11.12Gillian Settle 4:12.19 Yvonne Murray 4:12.353,000m Yvonne Murray 9:00.97 Susan Tooby 9:06.76 Liz Lynch 9:08.345,000m Angela Tooby 15:28.00 Susan Tooby 15:32.19Jill Clarke 15:34.16100m hurdlesJudy Simpson 13.47Judith Rodgers 13.71Lesley-Ann Skeete 13.76400m hurdlesAileen Mills 58.66Simone Gandy 58.68Lucy Elliott 60.395000m walkGinney Birch 23:20.00Susan Ashforth 23:55.27Helen Elleker 24:07.97high jump Janet Boyle 1.86 m Sharon McPeake 1.80 mJudy Simpson 1.80 mlong jumpMargaret Cheetham 6.30 mJudy Simpson 6.29 m Lorraine Campbell 6.21 mshot putJudy Oakes 17.50 mMyrtle Augee 17.08 mSandra Smith 14.54 mdiscus throwJulia Avis 48.46 mKaren Pugh 47.16 mCatherine Bradley 45.70 mjavelin throwFatima Whitbread 64.02 mSharon Gibson 59.62 mAnna Lockton 54.76 m
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