1981 WAAA Championships

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1981 WAAA Championships
Dates24–25 July
Host cityLondon
Venue Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1980
1982


The 1981 WAAA Championships sponsored by Sunsilk, were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]

Contents

The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 24 to 25 July 1981. [3] [4]

The Pentathlon became the Heptathlon following the addition of two disciplines.

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Wendy Hoyte 11.73 Sonia Lannaman 11.77 Shirley Thomas 11.90
200 metres Sonia Lannaman 23.14 Joslyn Hoyte-Smith 23.34Janine MacGregor23.63
400 metres Joslyn Hoyte-Smith 51.70Linda Forsyth53.48 Flag of Scotland.svg Alison Reid 53.92
800 metres Flag of Scotland.svg Anne Clarkson 2:03.92 Lorraine Baker 2:04.21 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kirsty McDermott 2:05.63
1,500 metres Gillian Dainty 4:12.26 Paula Fudge 4:13.02 Janet Marlow 4:14.34
3,000 metres Flag of the United States.svg Cathie Twomey 9:05.39Val Rowe9:05.99 Flag of Ireland.svg Regina Joyce 9:18.02
5,000 metres Kathryn Binns 16:23.35 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Hilary Hollick 16:44.14 Carole Bradford 16:44.63
10,000 metres Kathryn Binns 33:56.3Alison Blake36:09.8Kim Webb37:56.9
marathon+ Flag of Scotland.svg Leslie Watson 2:49:08Gillian Burley2:52:40 Véronique Marot 2:53:39
100 metres hurdles Shirley Strong 13.36 Tessa Sanderson 13.46Diane Greenidge13.84
400 metres hurdles Christine Warden 56.75 Sue Morley 58.10 Flag of Scotland.svg Margaret Southerden 58.59
High jump Ann-Marie Cording 1.90 Diana Elliott 1.76Brenda Gibbs1.80
Long jump Allison Manley 6.27Carol Earlington6.24Barbara Clarke6.15
Shot put Angela Littlewood 16.26 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mariette Van Heerden 15.26Helen Clarke14.59
Discus throw Flag of Scotland.svg Meg Ritchie 62.22 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mariette Van Heerden 52.40 Lesley Bryant 52.06
Javelin Fatima Whitbread 57.74Jeanette Rose54.50 Sharon Gibson 51.44
Heptathlon ++ Kathy Warren 5674Sarah Owen5519Joanne Taylor5097
5,000 metres walk Carol Tyson 23:12.55 Irene Bateman 23:48.10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ann Peel 23:50.85
10,000 metres walk Irene Bateman 49:54.3Lillian Millen52:58.3Jill Barrett53:11.4

See also

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. "Shirley 'Puffs' To Hat-Trick" . Sunday Express. 26 July 1981. Retrieved 27 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Scots' Six Golds" . Sunday Post. 26 July 1981. Retrieved 27 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.