1973 WAAA Championships

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The 1973 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]

Dates20–21 July
Host cityLondon
LevelSenior
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1973 WAAA Championships
Dates20–21 July
Host cityLondon
VenueCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1972
1974


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The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 20 to 21 July 1973.[3][4]

The 200 metres hurdles was replaced with the 400 metres hurdles and the 2,500 metres walk was replaced with the 3,000 metres walk.

Results

Inger Knutsson
Ilona Gusenbauer
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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Andrea Lynch11.74 Scotland Helen Golden12.09 Barbara Martin12.19
200 metres Scotland Helen Golden24.26 Scotland Alison MacRitchie24.62 Barbara Martin24.68
400 metres Jannette Roscoe53.78 Republic of Ireland Claire Walsh54.26 Republic of Ireland Aideen Morrison54.47
800 metres Republic of Ireland Mary Tracey2:03.31 New Zealand Sue Haden2:03.71 Scotland Rosemary Wright2:05.05
1500 metres+ Joan Allison4:15.82 Norine Braithwaite4:19.09 Rita Ridley4:19.82
3000 metres Sweden Inger Knutsson9:08.04 Joyce Smith9:11.45 Ann Yeoman9:29.16
100 metres hurdles Judy Vernon14.03 Northern Ireland Mary Peters14.40 Lorna Drysdale14.50
400 metres hurdles Sue Howell61.41 Janice Farry63.48 Christine Taylor65.03
High jump Austria Ilona Gusenbauer1.85 Barbara Lawton1.82 Val Harrison1.76
Long jump Scotland Myra Nimmo6.33 Maureen Chitty6.31 Norway Berit Berthelsen6.16
Shot put Brenda Bedford14.82 Northern Ireland Mary Peters14.49 Janis Kerr14.02
Discus throw Scotland Rosemary Payne56.40 Scotland Meg Ritchie50.54 Sweden Ulla Buuts48.14
Javelin Sharon Corbett53.88 Jean Randall48.10 Anne Goodlad47.50
Pentathlon ++ Northern Ireland Mary Peters4429 Gladys Taylor3876 Janet Honour3837
3000 metres walk Betty Jenkins14:59.4 Marion Fawkes15:04.6 Christine Coleman15:10.0
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  • +Grete Andersen finished 2nd in the 1500 metres in a time of 4:19.04, but was disqualified
  • ++Pentahlon held on 27 May at Warley

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