1974 WAAA Championships

1974 WAAA Championships
Dates19–20 July
Host cityLondon
VenueCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1973
1975


The 1974 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 19 to 20 July 1974.[3][4]

Results

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Raelene Boyle AUS 11.23 Andrea Lynch 11.27 Scotland Helen Golden 11.40
200 metres Raelene Boyle AUS 23.23 Scotland Helen Golden 23.63 Claudie van Straaten RSA 23.79
400 metres Yvonne Saunders CAN 51.90 Donna Murray 52.58 Verona Bernard 53.07
800 metres Lesley Kiernan 2:05.12 Mary Purcell (Tracey) IRL 2:09.75 Margaret Coomber 2:10.15
1500 metres Grete Andersen NOR 4:10.02 Thelma Wright CAN 4:10.70 Glenda Reiser CAN 4:17.70
3000 metres Joyce Smith 9:07.15 Ann Yeoman 9:17.21 Paula Yeoman 9:23.65
100 metres hurdles Lorna Drysdale 13.45 Judy Vernon 13.46 Blondelle Thompson 13.50
400 metres hurdles Hybre de Lange RSA 58.41 Linda Robinson 62.47 Janice Farry 62.64
High jump Val Harrison 1.82 Debbie Brill CAN 1.82 Louise Hanna CAN 1.79
Long jump Ruth Martin-Jones 6.26 Ann Wilson 6.19 Brenda Eisler CAN 6.17
Shot put Jane Haist CAN 15.03 Brenda Bedford 14.65 Janis Kerr 14.17
Discus throw Jane Haist CAN 56.38 Scotland Rosemary Payne 51.70 Carol Martin CAN 50.94
Javelin Eva Janko AUT 61.56 Sharon Corbett 51.98 Tessa Sanderson 51.18
Pentathlon + Ann Wilson 4248 Gladys Taylor 4003 Sue Wright 3984
3000 metres walk Marion Fawkes 14:33.50 Betty Jenkins 15:07.32 Sally Wish 15:21.92

+ Held on 26 May at Crystal Palace

See also

References

  1. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Midland Girl Shocks Champion". Birmingham Daily Post. 22 July 1974. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Hurdler Judy runs into row". The People. 21 July 1974. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.