1936 WAAA Championships

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1936 WAAA Championships
Dates18 July
Host cityLondon
Venue White City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1935
1937


The 1936 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. The 1 mile event was held for the first time. [1] [2]

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The event was held at White City Stadium, London, on 18 July 1936. [3] [4]

Results

Barbara Burke (right) won three WAAA titles Ethel Raby, Barbara Burke 1938.jpg
Barbara Burke (right) won three WAAA titles
EventGoldSilverBronze
60 metres Betty Lock 7.6 NR Ethel Raby 1 yard Irene Bigwood 1 foot
100 metres Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Barbara Burke 12.3 Eileen Hiscock 1 yard Audrey Brown inches
200 metres Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Barbara Burke 25.2 Eileen Hiscock 1 yard Violet Olney 3 yards
400 metres Olive Hall 58.6Vera Rudd61.0Betty Walters61.5
800 metres Olive Hall 2:20.2Evelyne Forster2:24.8eMary French2 yards
1 mile Gladys Lunn 5:23.0 WR Nellie Halstead 5:28.0Helen Wright5:32.0
80 metres hurdles Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Barbara Burke 11.9 Violet Webb 11.9e Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bernice Steyl12.8e
High jump Dorothy Odam 1.537 Nellie Carrington 1.524Alice Flack1.499
Long jump Ethel Raby 5.45 Nellie Carrington 5.22Grace Gregory5.14
Shot put Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bernice Steyl 10.74 Kathleen Tilley 10.32 NR Irene Phillips 9.76
Discus throw Irene Phillips 30.82 Ada Holland 30.20Margaret Cox29.94
Javelin Katharine Connal 35.99 NR Flag of Argentina.svg Ruth Caro 33.48 Gladys Lunn 32.88
1600 metres walk Jessie Howes 8:14.2 Florence Pengelly 20 yardsQueenie Waters15 yards

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References

  1. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. "Women Champions" . The Scotsman. 20 July 1936. Retrieved 16 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Five Records Broken" . Western Mail. 20 July 1936. Retrieved 16 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.