1975 WAAA Championships

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1975 WAAA Championships
Dates18–19 July
Host cityLondon
Venue Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1974
1976


The 1975 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]

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The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 18 to 19 July 1975. [3] [4]

The 3,500 metres walk was increased in distance to 5,000 metres.

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Andrea Lynch 11.68Denise Robertson AUS11.94Gladys Taylor12.09
200 metres Flag of Scotland.svg Helen Golden 24.17Gladys Taylor24.43Wendy Clarke24.48
400 metres Donna Murray51.88Verona Elder (Bernard)53.21Liz Barnes53.43
800 metres Angela Creamer 2:05.14Abby Hoffman CAN2:06.67Pat O'Dwyer IRL2:07.74
1500 metres Mary Stewart4:14.73Sonia Laxton RSA4:15.15Hilary Hollick4:15.89
3000 metres Mary Purcell IRL9:08.00Christine Haskett9:18.32 Ann Yeoman 9:19.86
100 metres hurdles Liz Damman CAN13.93Lorna Boothe14.00Esther Rot ISR14.09
400 metres hurdles Jannette Roscoe 58.31 NRJackie Stokoe58.55Diane Heath59.00
High jump Denise Brown1.79 joRos Few1.78 joBarbara Lawton1.75
Long jump Flag of Scotland.svg Myra Nimmo 6.30Maryna Meyer RSA6.17Sue Reeve6.14
Shot put Brenda Bedford14.89Janis Kerr14.48Venissa Head14.20
Discus throw Flag of Scotland.svg Meg Ritchie 53.12Janet Thompson51.52Lesley Mallin47.74
Javelin Tessa Sanderson 54.40Sharon Corbett48.82Janeen King47.18
Pentathlon +Sue Wright4196Ann Wilson4070Hazel Oakes4049
5000 metres walk Virginia Lovell25:02.8Marion Fawkes25:14.8 Judy Farr 25:24.4

+ Held on 25 May at Crystal Palace

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References

  1. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. "Athletic Results" . Sunday Mirror. 20 July 1975. Retrieved 27 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Anti-Climax at Crystal Palace" . Country Life. 24 July 1975. Retrieved 27 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.