Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Women's 880 yards

Women's 880 yards
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1934 British
Empire Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmenwomen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
2 miles steeplechasemen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The women's 880 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 6 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2][3] The distance was later discontinued for women until 1962.

Results

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gladys Lunn  England 2:19.4
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ida Jones  England 2:21.0e +8 yd
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dorothy Butterfield  England 2:21.4e +3 yd
4 Constance Furneaux  England ?:??.?
5 Doris Morgan  South Africa ?:??.?
6 Violet Smith  Canada ?:??.?
7 Mildred Storrar  Scotland ?:??.?
Hilda Cameron  Canada DNS
Lillian Palmer  Canada DNS
Irene Storey  Canada DNS
Cynthia Keay  Southern Rhodesia DNS

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.