1986 WAAA Championships

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1986 WAAA Championships
Dates6–7 June
Host cityBirmingham
Venue Alexander Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1985
1987


The 1986 WAAA Championships sponsored by the Trustee Savings Bank, were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]

Contents

The event was held at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, from 6 to 7 June 1986. [3] [4]

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Paula Dunn 11.34 Heather Oakes 11.36Pippa Windle11.52
200 metres Simmone Jacobs 23.34 Jennifer Stoute 23.51 Helen Barnett 23.61
400 metres Kathy Cook 53.50 Angela Piggford 54.10 Jane Parry 54.28
800 metres Diane Edwards 2:04.26 Lorraine Baker 2:04.93 Helen Thorpe 2:05.14
1,500 metres Zola Budd 4:01.93 Flag of Scotland.svg Christine Whittingham 4:10.10 Flag of Scotland.svg Yvonne Murray 4:10.17
3,000 metres Christine Benning 9:05.13 Jane Shields 9:05.13 Ruth Partridge 9:11.86
5,000 metres Marina Samy 16:22.36 Alison Hollington 16:28.32 Shireen Samy 16:30.38
10,000 metres Jill Clarke 33:27.69 Marina Samy 33:28.66 Debbie Peel 33:34.77
marathon+ Ann Ford 2:31:40 Paula Fudge 2:32:25 Julia Gates 2:36:31
100 metres hurdles Sally Gunnell 13.13 Lesley-Ann Skeete 13.2 Wendy Jeal 13.27
400 metres hurdles Yvette Wray 59.11 Aileen Mills 59.26Carol Dawkins59.55
High jump Diana Davies 1.80Three–way tie^1.80n/a
Long jump Mary Berkeley 6.35 Joyce Oladapo 6.27Sharon Bowie6.24
Shot put Judy Oakes 18.70 Myrtle Augee 17.17 Yvonne Hanson-Nortey 15.93
Discus throw Kathryn Farr 51.20Jane Aucott50.06 Karen Pugh 49.78
Javelin Fatima Whitbread 69.02Anna Lockton55.00Karen Hough51.98
Heptathlon ++ Flag of New Zealand.svg Terri Genge 5547 Marcia Marriott 5538Jackie Kinsella5391
5,000 metres walk Helen Elleker 24:27.17 Lisa Langford 24:55.01Sarah Brown25:03.83
10,000 metres walk Helen Elleker 49:21.8Sarah Brown52:25.0Brenda Lupton52:59.6

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. "Athletics" . Birmingham Mail. 9 June 1986. Retrieved 27 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Zola Zips To Games Showdown" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 8 June 1986. Retrieved 27 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.