1939 WAAA Championships

The 1939 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]

1939 WAAA Championships
Dates22 July
Host cityLondon
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1938
1945


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.[3][4]

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 metres Betty Lock7.6 Dorothy Marshall7.8 Muriel Turner
100 metres Betty Lock12.4 Mary Holloway½ yard Dorothy Saunders1 yard
200 metres Lillian Chalmers25.6w Marjorie Smith2½ yards Dorothy Saunders2 yards
400 metres Lillian Chalmers59.5 Olive Hall15 yards Beryl Hill2 yards
800 metres Olive Hall2:21.0 Doris Harris2:25.5 Miriam Clarke2:27.4
1 mile Evelyne Forster5:15.3 WR Doris Harris5:36.0 Miriam Clarke5:40.6
80 metres hurdles Kate Roberston12.4 Dorothy Odam4 feet Ethel Raby1 yard
High jump Dorothy Odam1.651 Dora Gardner1.575 Barbara Lovelock
Dorothy Cosnett
1.524
1.524
Long jump Ethel Raby5.64 Vedder Schenck5.51 Helene Mayer5.48
Shot put Bevis Reid11.42 Kathleen Tilley10.37 Ruby Davis9.54
Discus throw Bevis Reid33.85 Kathleen Tilley33.34 Katharine Connal29.11
Javelin Katharine Connal34.98 Bevis Reid33.65 Doris Endruweit27.83
1600 metres walk Florence Pengelly8:19.9 Mary Harrington8:21.4 Betty Jones8:34.2

See also

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References

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  1. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. "Women's A.A.A. Titles". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 23 July 1939. Retrieved 16 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Miss Forster's Record Mile". Sunday Express. 23 July 1939. Retrieved 16 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.