International athletics championship event
1986 WAAA Championships | |
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Dates | 6–7 June |
Host city | Birmingham |
Venue | Alexander Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1985 1987 → WAAA Championships |
The 1986 WAAA Championships sponsored by the Trustee Savings Bank, were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.
The event was held at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, from 6 to 7 June 1986.
Results
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Paula Dunn | 11.34 | Heather Oakes | 11.36 | Pippa Windle | 11.52 |
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 | Christine Whittingham | 4:10.10 | 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 | 59.26 | Carol Dawkins | 59.55 |
High jump | Diana Davies | 1.80 | Three–way tie^ | 1.80 | n/a | |
Long jump | Mary Berkeley | 6.35 | Joyce Oladapo | 6.27 | Sharon Bowie | 6.24 |
Shot put | Judy Oakes | 18.70 | Myrtle Augee | 17.17 | Yvonne Hanson-Nortey | 15.93 |
Discus throw | Kathryn Farr | 51.20 | Jane Aucott | 50.06 | Karen Pugh | 49.78 |
Javelin | Fatima Whitbread | 69.02 | Anna Lockton | 55.00 | Karen Hough | 51.98 |
Heptathlon ++ | Terri Genge NZL | 5547 | Marcia Marriott | 5538 | Jackie Kinsella | 5391 |
5,000 metres walk | Helen Elleker | 24:27.17 | Lisa Langford | 24:55.01 | Sarah Brown | 25:03.83 |
10,000 metres walk | Helen Elleker | 49:21.8 | Sarah Brown | 52:25.0 | Brenda Lupton | 52:59.6 |
- + 1986 London Marathon (Best placed British athletes)
- ++ Held on 21 & 22 June at Hull
- ^ Three–way tie between Sharon McPeake, Claire Summerfield & Marion Hughes
See also
References
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Athletics". Birmingham Mail. 9 June 1986. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Zola Zips To Games Showdown". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 8 June 1986. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
British national championships in athletics | |
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British Athletics Championships (current outdoor) | |
British Indoor Athletics Championships (current indoor) | |
AAC Championships | |
AAA Championships |
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WAAA Championships | |
UK Championships | |
AAA Indoor Championships |