1978 WAAA Championships | |
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Dates | 18–19 August |
Host city | London |
Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1977 1979 → |
The 1978 WAAA Championships sponsored by Sunsilk were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]
The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 18 to 19 August 1978. [3] [4]
The 10,000 walk event was introduced to the Championships for the first time and the marathon was also added as a WAAA title but as with the pentathlon was contested elsewhere.
^ Six–way tie between Karen Chaytors, Louise Miller, Tonia Philpots, Ann-Marie Devally, Deborah Grant & Alyson Thomson