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1985 UK Athletics Championships 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. 1985 UK Athletics Championships The 1985 UK Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for the United Kingdom held at