1936 WAAA Championships
British athletics event
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The 1936 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. The 1 mile event was held for the first time.[1][2]
| 1936 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 July |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
â 1935 1937 â | |
The event was held at White City Stadium, London, on 18 July 1936.[3][4]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | Betty Lock | 7.6 NR | Ethel Raby | 1 yard | Irene Bigwood | 1 foot |
| 100 metres |  Barbara Burke | 12.3 | Eileen Hiscock | 1 yard | Audrey Brown | inches |
| 200 metres | Barbara Burke | 25.2 | Eileen Hiscock | 1 yard | Violet Olney | 3 yards |
| 400 metres | Olive Hall | 58.6 | Vera Rudd | 61.0 | Betty Walters | 61.5 |
| 800 metres | Olive Hall | 2:20.2 | Evelyne Forster | 2:24.8e | Mary French | 2 yards |
| 1 mile | Gladys Lunn | 5:23.0 WR | Nellie Halstead | 5:28.0 | Helen Wright | 5:32.0 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Barbara Burke | 11.9 | Violet Webb | 11.9e | Bernice Steyl | 12.8e |
| High jump | Dorothy Odam | 1.537 | Nellie Carrington | 1.524 | Alice Flack | 1.499 |
| Long jump | Ethel Raby | 5.45 | Nellie Carrington | 5.22 | Grace Gregory | 5.14 |
| Shot put | Bernice Steyl | 10.74 | Kathleen Tilley | 10.32 NR | Irene Phillips | 9.76 |
| Discus throw | Irene Phillips | 30.82 | Ada Holland | 30.20 | Margaret Cox | 29.94 |
| Javelin | Katharine Connal | 35.99 NR |  Ruth Caro | 33.48 | Gladys Lunn | 32.88 |
| 1600 metres walk | Jessie Howes | 8:14.2 | Florence Pengelly | 20 yards | Queenie Waters | 15 yards |