1985 WAAA Championships | |
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Dates | 26–27 July |
Host city | Birmingham |
Venue | Alexander Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1984 1986 → |
The 1985 WAAA Championships sponsored by the Trustee Savings Bank, were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]
The event was held at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham for the first time since switching from Crystal Palace. The competition took place from 26 to 27 July 1985. [3] [4]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Heather Oakes | 11.37 | Kathy Cook | 11.41 | Pippa Windle | 11.60 |
200 metres | Kathy Cook | 23.39 | Georgina Oladapo | 23.74 | Pat Beckford | 23.74 |
400 metres | Maree Chapman AUS | 51.51 | Linda Keough | 52.52 | Tracy Lawton | 52.95 |
800 metres | Christina Boxer | 2:00.60 | Anne Purvis | 2:02.41 | Suzanne Morley | 2:02.79 |
1,500 metres | Julie-Ann Laughton | 4:15.08 | Mary McKenna IRL | 4:16.13 | Kathryn Carter | 4:16.55 |
3,000 metres | Zola Budd | 8:50.50 | Carole Bradford | 9:06.30 | Jill Clarke | 9:19.20 |
5,000 metres | Monica Joyce IRL | 16:16.58 | Alison Hollington | 16:19.97 | Sally Ellis (McDiarmid) | 16:24.16 |
10,000 metres | Sue Crehan | 33:53.3 | Sally Ellis (McDiarmid) | 34:50.5 | Karen McLeod | 35:57.7 |
marathon+ | Sarah Rowell | 2:28:06 | Sally-Ann Hales | 2:28:38 | Ann Ford | 2:31:19 |
100 metres hurdles | Glynis Nunn AUS | 13.27 | Kim Hagger | 13.35 | Wendy Jeal | 13.38 |
400 metres hurdles | Yvette Wray | 57.86 | Aileen Mills | 58.69 | Carol Dawkins | 58.84 |
High jump | Diana Davies (Elliott) | 1.89 | Jayne Barnetson Kim Hagger | 1.80 1.80 | n/a | |
Long jump | Joyce Oladapo | 6.56 | Sharon Bowie | 6.11 | Mary Berkeley | 6.10 |
Shot put | Judy Oakes | 17.57 | Myrtle Augee | 16.96 | Yvonne Hanson-Nortey | 15.16 |
Discus throw | Julia Avis | 50.82 | Karen Pugh | 49.48 | Judy Oakes | 48.70 |
Javelin | Tessa Sanderson | 66.38 | Diane Royle | 61.86 | Anna Lockton | 52.38 |
Heptathlon ++ | Ann Turnbull AUS | 5289 | Charmaine Johnson | 5177 | Val Walsh | 5174 |
5,000 metres walk | Virginia Birch | 23:53.47 | Helen Elleker | 24:25.81 | Lisa Langford | 24:53.04 |
10,000 metres walk | Helen Elleker | 51:22.3 | Lisa Langford | 52:02.9 | Karen Nipper | 52:57.4 |
Florence Ethel Birchenough was a British track and field athlete, recognised as the first British woman to find international success in throwing events.
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