The 1988

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was an outdoor

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competition organised by the

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(AAA), held from 5–7 August at

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, England.It served as the trials for the 1988 British Olympic team. It was considered the de facto

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for the United Kingdom, ahead of the

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.AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists
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GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-02. For the first time, men's and women's events were contested at the same championships, with the WAAA Championships merging with the previously men-only AAA Championships. The men's

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, women's

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and women's

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events were hosted in

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. The women's 10,000 m walk was held in

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Medal summary

Men

Women

References

{{British championships in athletics AAA Championships

Athletics Outdoor

Sports competitions in Birmingham, West Midlands Athletics competitions in England