1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race

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Senior women's race at the 1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers IAAF
Edition1st
DateMarch 17
Host city Waregem, West Flanders, Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Venue Hippodroom Waregem
Events1
Distances3.99 km – Senior women
Participation75 athletes from
16 nations

The Senior women's race at the 1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Waregem, Belgium, at the Hippodroom Waregem on March 17, 1973. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. [1]

Contents

Complete results, [2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes [4] were published.

Race results

Senior women's race (3.99 km)

Individual

RankAthleteCountryTime
Gold medal icon.svg Paola Pigni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13:45.2
Silver medal icon.svg Joyce Smith Flag of England.svg  England 13:58
Bronze medal icon.svg Josee van Santberghe Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 14:01
4 Rita Ridley Flag of England.svg  England 14:02
5 Sinikka Tyynelä Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 14:09
6 Jean Lochhead Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 14:12
7 Marijke Moser Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 14:13
8 Irja Pettinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 14:14
9 Anne Garrett Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 14:15
10 Nina Holmén Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 14:16
11 Annie van de Kerkhof Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 14:20
12 Marleen Mols Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 14:21
13 Gabriella Dorio Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14:22
14 Penny Yule Flag of England.svg  England 14:23
15 Doris Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14:24
16 Francie Larrieu Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14:29
17 Mary Tracey Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 14:30
18 Christel Rosenthal Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 14:32
19 Margaret Coomber Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 14:34
20 Carol Gould Flag of England.svg  England 14:35
21 Christa Kofferschläger Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
22 Deirdre Foreman Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
23 Barbara Banks Flag of England.svg  England
24 Valerie Robinson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
25 Carmen Valero Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
26 Manuela Preuss Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
27 Christine Haskett Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
28 Heather Thomson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
29 Vicki Foltz Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 Caroline Walker Flag of the United States.svg  United States
31 Mary Lynch Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
32 Valerie Eberley Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 Yolande Roche Flag of France.svg  France
34 Gerda Ranz Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
35 Belen Azpeitia Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
36 Giuseppina Torello Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
37 Norine Braithwaite Flag of England.svg  England
38 Ann Barrass Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
39 Liève van den Broeck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
40 Katy McIntyre Flag of the United States.svg  United States
41 Joëlle Audibert Flag of France.svg  France
42 Liduina Melchers Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
43 Moire O'Boyle Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
44 Millie Sampson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
45 Jane McNicholl Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
46 Bruna Lovisolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
47 Margherita Gargano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
48 Thelwyn Bateman Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
49 Marie-José Phyllis Flag of France.svg  France
50 Aila Koivistoinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
51 Corry Konings Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
52 Marie Buckley Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
53 Geertje Meersseman Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
54 Sylvia Schenk Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
55 Bronwen Smith Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
56 Magda Versluys Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
57 Ria Groen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
58 Delyth Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
59 Ann Cumming Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
60 Françoise Nicolas Flag of France.svg  France
61 Mary Chambers Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
62 Viviane van Emelen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
63 Gail Finlay Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
64 Pilar San Martin Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
65 Blanche Meliarene Flag of France.svg  France
66 Marion Hepworth Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
67 Yvonne Herisson Flag of France.svg  France
68 Begona Zuñiga Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
69 Montserrat Abello Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
70 Gloria Dourass Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
71 Consuelo Alonso Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
72 Pamela Reece Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
73 Paula Molesky Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
74 Palm Gunstone Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
– Joke van de Stelt Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands DNF

Teams

RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  England
Joyce Smith 2
Rita Ridley 4
Penny Yule 14
Carol Gould 20
(Barbara Banks)(23)
(Norine Braithwaite)(37)
40
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Sinikka Tyynelä 5
Irja Pettinen 8
Nina Holmén 10
Aila Koivistoinen 50
73
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Doris Brown 15
Francie Larrieu 16
Vicki Foltz 29
Caroline Walker 30
(Valerie Eberley)(32)
(Katy McIntyre)(40)
90
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Paola Pigni 1
Gabriella Dorio 13
Giuseppina Torello 36
Bruna Lovisolo 46
(Margherita Gargano)(47)
96
5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Christel Rosenthal 18
Christa Kofferschläger 21
Manuela Preuss 26
Gerda Ranz 34
(Sylvia Schenk)(54)
99
6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Anne Garrett 9
Valerie Robinson 24
Heather Thomson 28
Liduina Melchers 42
(Millie Sampson)(44)
(Gail Finlay)(63)
103
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Josee van Santberghe 3
Marleen Mols 12
Liève van den Broeck 39
Geertje Meersseman 53
(Magda Versluys)(56)
(Viviane van Emelen)(62)
107
8Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Mary Tracey 17
Deirdre Foreman 22
Mary Lynch 31
Jane McNicholl 45
(Marie Buckley)(52)
(Ann Cumming)(59)
115
9Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Margaret Coomber 19
Christine Haskett 27
Ann Barrass 38
Moire O'Boyle 43
(Mary Chambers)(61)
(Palm Gunstone)(74)
127
10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Jean Lochhead 6
Thelwyn Bateman 48
Bronwen Smith 55
Delyth Davies 58
(Marion Hepworth)(66)
(Gloria Dourass)(70)
167
11Flag of France.svg  France
Yolande Roche 33
Joëlle Audibert 41
Marie-José Phyllis 49
Françoise Nicolas 60
(Blanche Meliarene)(65)
(Yvonne Herisson)(67)
183
12Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Carmen Valero 25
Belen Azpeitia 35
Pilar San Martin 64
Begona Zuñiga 68
(Montserrat Abello)(69)
(Consuelo Alonso)(71)
192
DNFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
(Annie van den Kerkhof)(11)
(Corry Konings)(51)
(Ria Groen)(57)
(Joke van de Stelt)(DNF)
DNF
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 75 athletes from 16 countries in the Senior women's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 'Brawn' breaks clear and lives up his name - A goodly ration of champagne in their hotel here last night, strictly speaking to celebrate Jim Brown's crushing win in the junior race, washed away much of the bitterness and frustration that had clung for several hours to the Scottish Senior cross country team..., Glasgow Herald, March 19, 1973, p. 2, retrieved October 9, 2013
  2. ↑ IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.0km CC Women - Waregem Date: Saturday, March 17, 1973, Athchamps (archived), March 24, 2007, archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 9, 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 9, 2013
  4. 1 2 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2ff, archived from the original on September 27, 2013, retrieved October 9, 2013
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