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1928 WAAA Championships | |
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Dates | 14 July |
Host city | London |
Venue | Stamford Bridge |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1927 1929 → WAAA Championships |
The 1928 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.
The event was held at Stamford Bridge, London, on 14 July 1928.
Results
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 yards | Muriel Gunn | 11.6 | Daisy Ridgley | 2 yards | Rose Thompson | 1 foot |
220 yards | Kinue Hitomi JPN | 26.2 | Ivy Walker | 3 yards | Marion King | 1 foot |
440 yards | Florence Haynes | 60.8 WR | Annie Stone | 60.9e | Ivy Barber | 8 yards |
880 yards | Ivy Barber | 2:27.6 | Lilian Styles | 4 yards | Mary Firmin | 15 yards |
100 yards hurdles | Marjorie Clark RSA | 13.8 WB | Hilda Hatt | 14.0e NR | Muriel Gunn | 1 yard |
High jump | Marjorie Clark RSA | 1.524 | Marjorie O'Kell | 1.473 | Barbara Holliday | 1.448 |
Long jump | Muriel Gunn | 5.68 NR | Kinue Hitomi JPN | 5.36 | Josephine Matthews | 5.15 |
Shot put | Florence Birchenough | 16.86 | Louise Fawcett | 15.14 | Not awarded+ | |
Discus throw | Florence Birchenough | 27.93 | Louise Fawcett | 25.96 | Not awarded+ | |
Javelin | Kinue Hitomi JPN | 35.97 | Louise Fawcett | 25.55 | Not awarded+ | |
1 mile walk | Lucy Howes | 8:27.4 | Virna Horwood | 8:30.4 | Margaret Hegarty | |
660-yard relay | London Olympiad | 1.17.1/5 | Middlesex Ladies | Fry's AC |
+Mary Weston won the shot put, finished second in the javelin and third in the discus but was later identified as a man.
See also
References
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- "Records Broken by Women Athletes". Reynolds's Newspaper. 15 July 1928. Retrieved 14 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Day of records by Women Athletes". Daily Mirror. 16 July 1928. Retrieved 14 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 |