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1939 WAAA Championships | |
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Dates | 22 July |
Host city | London |
Venue | White City Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1938 1945 → WAAA Championships |
The 1939 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.
The event was held at White City Stadium, London, on 22 July 1939. The Championships would not be held again until 1945 due to World War II.
Results
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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60 metres | Betty Lock | 7.6 | Dorothy Marshall | 7.8 | Muriel Turner | |
100 metres | Betty Lock | 12.4 | Mary Holloway | ½ yard | Dorothy Saunders | 1 yard |
200 metres | Lillian Chalmers | 25.6w | Marjorie Smith | 2½ yards | Dorothy Saunders | 2 yards |
400 metres | Lillian Chalmers | 59.5 | Olive Hall | 15 yards | Beryl Hill | 2 yards |
880 metres | Olive Hall | 2:21.0 | Doris Harris | 2:25.5 | Miriam Clarke | 2:27.4 |
1 mile | Evelyne Forster | 5:15.3 WR | Doris Harris | 5:36.0 | Miriam Clarke | 5:40.6 |
80 metres hurdles | Kate Robertson | 12.4 | Dorothy Odam | 4 feet | Ethel Raby | 1 yard |
High jump | Dorothy Odam | 1.651 | Dora Gardner | 1.575 | Barbara Lovelock Dorothy Cosnett |
1.524 1.524 |
Long jump | Ethel Raby | 5.64 | Vedder Schenck | 5.51 | Helene Mayer | 5.48 |
Shot put | Bevis Reid | 11.42 | Kathleen Tilley | 10.37 | Ruby Davis | 9.54 |
Discus throw | Bevis Reid | 33.85 | Kathleen Tilley | 33.34 | Katharine Connal | 29.11 |
Javelin | Katharine Connal | 34.98 | Bevis Reid | 33.65 | Doris Endruweit | 27.83 |
1600 metres | Florence Pengelly | 8:19.9 | Mary Harrington | 8:21.4 | Betty Jones | 8:34.2 |
See also
References
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- "Women's A.A.A. Titles". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 23 July 1939. Retrieved 16 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Miss Forster's Record Mile". Sunday Express. 23 July 1939. Retrieved 16 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 |