1970 WAAA Championships

1970 WAAA Championships
1970 WAAA Championships
Dates	19–20 June
Host city	London
Venue	Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
Level	Senior
Type	Outdoor
	← 1969 1971 → ; WAAA Championships

The 1970 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.^[1]^[2]

The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 19 to 20 June 1970.^[3]^[4]

Results

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Anita Neil	11.6	Ingrid Becker	11.6	Helen Golden	11.6
200 metres	Margaret Critchley	23.8	Maureen Tranter	24.1	Della James	24.1
400 metres	Marilyn Neufville	52.6	Christel Frese	54.3	Inge Eckhoff	54.5
800 metres	Sheila Carey	2:03.6	Claire Walsh	2:04.9	Lillian Board	2:05.1
1500 metres	Rita Ridley	4:15.4 NR	Christa Merten	4:16.0	Norine Braithwaite	4:16.8
3000 metres	Ann O'Brien	9:34.4	Bridget Cushen	9:49.8	Barbara Banks	9:56.0
100 metres hurdles	Mary Peters	14.0	Christine Bell	14.2	Sue Scott	14.2
200 metres hurdles	Christine Bell	27.4	Sheila Garnett	27.8	Linda Robinson	27.9
High jump	Dorothy Shirley	1.68	Helga Letzelter	1.68	Moira Walls	1.68
Long jump	Ingrid Becker	6.50	Ann Wilson	6.32	Sheila Sherwood	6.30
Shot put	Mary Peters	14.85	Sigrun Kofink	14.77	Brenda Bedford	14.02
Discus throw	Rosemary Payne	52.58	Sigrun Kofink	48.58	Ilse Spiess	46.72
Javelin	Ameli Koloska	54.14	Angela King	46.68	Anne Farquhar	46.18
Pentathlon +	Mary Peters	4841	Janet Oldall	4410	Shirley Clelland	4332
2500 metres walk	Judy Farr	12:34.0	Betty Jenkins	13:04.0	Margaret Lewis	13:09.2

+ Held on 26 & 27 June at Crystal Palace

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.
↑ "Sheila Romps To Win Over Lillian". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 21 June 1970. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Lil flops and faces check-up". The People. 21 June 1970. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[1] "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

[2] "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

[3] "Sheila Romps To Win Over Lillian". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 21 June 1970. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[4] "Lil flops and faces check-up". The People. 21 June 1970. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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