The 1988 UK Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for the United Kingdom held at , Derby. It was the second time that the English city hosted the event, continuing on from the 1987 UK Championships. The main international track and field competition for the United Kingdom that year was the Olympic Games. Three UK champions went on to win Olympic silver in Seoul: Linford Christie, Liz McColgan and Fatima Whitbread. Colin Jackson only ran the 100 m at the UK Championships, but took a silver in his hurdles speciality at the Olympics.