1975 WAAA Championships
Appearance
1975 WAAA Championships | |
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Dates | 18–19 July |
Host city | London |
Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1974 1976 → |
The 1975 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 18 to 19 July 1975.[3][4]
The 3,500 metres walk was increased in distance to 5,000 metres.
Results
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Andrea Lynch | 11.68 | Denise Robertson AUS | 11.94 | Gladys Taylor | 12.09 |
200 metres | Helen Golden | 24.17 | Gladys Taylor | 24.43 | Wendy Clarke | 24.48 |
400 metres | Donna Murray | 51.88 | Verona Elder (Bernard) | 53.21 | Liz Barnes | 53.43 |
800 metres | Angela Creamer | 2:05.14 | Abby Hoffman CAN | 2:06.67 | Pat O'Dwyer IRL | 2:07.74 |
1500 metres | Mary Stewart | 4:14.73 | Sonia Laxton RSA | 4:15.15 | Hilary Hollick | 4:15.89 |
3000 metres | Mary Purcell IRL | 9:08.00 | Christine Haskett | 9:18.32 | Ann Yeoman | 9:19.86 |
100 metres hurdles | Liz Damman CAN | 13.93 | Lorna Boothe | 14.00 | Esther Rot ISR | 14.09 |
400 metres hurdles | Jannette Roscoe | 58.31 NR | Jackie Stokoe | 58.55 | Diane Heath | 59.00 |
High jump | Denise Brown | 1.79 jo | Ros Few | 1.78 jo | Barbara Lawton | 1.75 |
Long jump | Myra Nimmo | 6.30 | Maryna Meyer RSA | 6.17 | Sue Reeve | 6.14 |
Shot put | Brenda Bedford | 14.89 | Janis Kerr | 14.48 | Venissa Head | 14.20 |
Discus throw | Meg Ritchie | 53.12 | Janet Thompson | 51.52 | Lesley Mallin | 47.74 |
Javelin | Tessa Sanderson | 54.40 | Sharon Corbett | 48.82 | Janeen King | 47.18 |
Pentathlon + | Sue Wright | 4196 | Ann Wilson | 4070 | Hazel Oakes | 4049 |
5000 metres walk | Virginia Lovell | 25:02.8 | Marion Fawkes | 25:14.8 | Judy Farr | 25:24.4 |
+ Held on 25 May at Crystal Palace
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Athletic Results". Sunday Mirror. 20 July 1975. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Anti-Climax at Crystal Palace". Country Life. 24 July 1975. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.