1928 WAAA Championships | |
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Dates | 14 July |
Host city | London |
Venue | Stamford Bridge |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1927 1929 → |
The 1928 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]
The event was held at Stamford Bridge, London, on 14 July 1928. [3] [4]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 yards | Muriel Gunn | 11.6 | Daisy Ridgley | 2 yards | Rose Thompson | 1 foot |
220 yards | Kinue Hitomi JPN | 26.2 | Ivy Walker | 3 yards | Marion King | 1 foot |
440 yards | Florence Haynes | 60.8 WR | Annie Stone | 60.9e | Ivy Barber | 8 yards |
880 yards | Ivy Barber | 2:27.6 | Lilian Styles | 4 yards | Mary Firmin | 15 yards |
100 yards hurdles | Marjorie Clark RSA | 13.8 WB | Hilda Hatt | 14.0e NR | Muriel Gunn | 1 yard |
High jump | Marjorie Clark RSA | 1.524 | Marjorie O'Kell | 1.473 | Barbara Holliday | 1.448 |
Long jump | Muriel Gunn | 5.68 NR | Kinue Hitomi JPN | 5.36 | Josephine Matthews | 5.15 |
Shot put | Mary Weston | 18.90 (NR) | Florence Birchenough | 16.86 | Louise Fawcett | 15.14 |
Discus throw | Florence Birchenough | 27.93 | Louise Fawcett | 25.96 | Mary Weston | 24.74 |
Javelin | Kinue Hitomi JPN | 35.97 | Mary Weston | 29.70 (NR) | Louise Fawcett | 25.55 |
1 mile walk | Lucy Howes | 8:27.4 | Virna Horwood | 8:30.4 | Margaret Hegarty | |
660-yard relay | London Olympiad | 1.17.1/5 | Middlesex Ladies | Fry's AC |
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