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The '''1980 ]''' were the national ] championships for women in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=27 December 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/waaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (women) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=27 December 2024 }}</ref> | The '''1980 ]''' sponsored by ], were the national ] championships for women in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=27 December 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/waaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (women) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=27 December 2024 }}</ref> | ||
The event was held at the ], London, from 15 to 16 August 1980.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004941/19800817/467/0027 |title=Athletics |work=Sunday Express |date=17 August 1980 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=27 December 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001816/19800817/045/0045 |title=Sanderson out on high note |work=Birmingham Weekly Mercury |date=17 August 1980 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=27 December 2024 }}</ref> | The event was held at the ], London, from 15 to 16 August 1980.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004941/19800817/467/0027 |title=Athletics |work=Sunday Express |date=17 August 1980 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=27 December 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001816/19800817/045/0045 |title=Sanderson out on high note |work=Birmingham Weekly Mercury |date=17 August 1980 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=27 December 2024 }}</ref> |
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British athletics eventInternational athletics championship event
1980 WAAA Championships | |
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Dates | 15–16 August |
Host city | London |
Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1979 1981 → WAAA Championships |
The 1980 WAAA Championships sponsored by Sunsilk, were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.
The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 15 to 16 August 1980.
The 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres events were introduced to the Championships for the first time, although they were considered non-Championship events in 1980.
Results
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Kathy Smallwood | 11.45 | Bev Goddard | 11.51 | Heather Hunte | 11.59 |
200 metres | Kathy Smallwood | 23.14 | Patricia Amond IRL | 23.82 | Rosalee Wilson | 23.94 |
400 metres | Michelle Probert | 51.94 | Joslyn Hoyte-Smith | 51.98 | Verona Elder | 53.05 |
800 metres | Anne Clarkson | 2:01.89 | Jane Finch | 2:04.15 | Julie Asgill | 2:05.79 |
1,500 metres | Gillian Dainty | 4:14.02 | Bernadette Madigan | 4:15.40 | Sandra Arthurton | 4:15.74 |
3,000 metres | Regina Joyce | 9:13.82 | Vera Duffy IRL | 9:25.08 | Shireen Samy | 9:32.85 |
5,000 metres | Sue Hutton | 16:13.7 | Susan Simpkin | 17:19.1 | Janette Board | 17:33.2 |
10,000 metres | Christine Readdy | 34:32.0 | Alison Blake | 35:27.0 | Bronwen Smith | 36:36.0 |
marathon+ | Joyce Smith | 2:41:22 | Gillian Adams | 2:42:14 | Carol Gould | 2:43:50 |
100 metres hurdles | Shirley Strong | 13.57 | Yvette Wray | 13.70 | Judy Livermore | 13.86 |
400 metres hurdles | Sue Morley | 58.76 | Val Lemoignan | 59.38 | Deborah Skerritt | 59.72 |
High jump | Ann-Marie Devally | 1.88 | Moira Maguire (Walls) | 1.82 | Diana Elliott Sarah Rowe |
1.79 1.79 |
Long jump | Sue Reeve | 6.55 | Sue Hearnshaw | 6.39 | Carol Earlington | 6.37 |
Shot put | Judy Oakes | 16.85 | Venissa Head | 16.78 | Vanessa Redford | 13.89 |
Discus throw | Lesley Mallin | 51.24 | Venissa Head | 50.64 | Gwen Bird | 47.56 |
Javelin | Tessa Sanderson | 64.08 | Fatima Whitbread | 56.24 | Jeanette Rose | 53.74 |
Pentathlon ++ | Sue Longden | 4409 NR | Yvette Wray | 4278 | Judy Livermore | 4259 |
5,000 metres walk | Irene Bateman | 24:09.0 | Siw Gustavsson | 24:27.6 | Britt Holmqvist | 24:49.6 |
10,000 metres walk | Carol Tyson | 49:30.4 | Irene Bateman | 50:38.8 | Karen Eden | 53:46.8 |
- + Held on 3 August at London
- ++ Held on 24 May at the Alexander Stadium
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". Sunday Express. 17 August 1980. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Sanderson out on high note". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 17 August 1980. 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 |