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]

Contents

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

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 metres Betty Lock7.6 NREthel Raby1 yardIrene Bigwood1 foot
100 metres Barbara Burke RSA12.3Eileen Hiscock1 yardAudrey Browninches
200 metres Barbara Burke RSA25.2Eileen Hiscock1 yardViolet Olney3 yards
400 metres Olive Hall58.6Vera Rudd61.0Betty Walters61.5
800 metres Olive Hall2:20.2Evelyne Forster2:24.8eMary French2 yards
1 mile Gladys Lunn 5:23.0 WRNellie Halstead5:28.0Helen Wright5:32.0
80 metres hurdles Barbara Burke RSA11.9Violet Webb11.9eBernice Steyl RSA12.8e
High jump Dorothy Odam1.537Nellie Carrington1.524Alice Flack1.499
Long jump Ethel Raby5.45Nellie Carrington5.22Grace Gregory5.14
Shot put Bernice Steyl RSA10.74Kathleen Tilley10.32 NRIrene Phillips9.76
Discus throw Irene Phillips30.82Ada Holland30.20Margaret Cox29.94
Javelin Katharine Connal35.99 NRRuth Caro GER/ARG33.48 Gladys Lunn 32.88
1600 metres walk Jessie Howes8:14.2Florence Pengelly20 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.