1981 WAAA Championships
British athletics event
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The 1981 WAAA Championships sponsored by Sunsilk, were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
| 1981 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24–25 July |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1980 1982 → | |
The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 24 to 25 July 1981.[3][4]
The Pentathlon became the Heptathlon following the addition of two disciplines.
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Wendy Hoyte | 11.73 | Sonia Lannaman | 11.77 | Shirley Thomas | 11.90 |
| 200 metres | Sonia Lannaman | 23.14 | Joslyn Hoyte-Smith | 23.34 | Janine MacGregor | 23.63 |
| 400 metres | Joslyn Hoyte-Smith | 51.70 | Linda Forsyth | 53.48 |  Alison Reid | 53.92 |
| 800 metres | Anne Clarkson | 2:03.92 | Lorraine Baker | 2:04.21 |  Kirsty McDermott | 2:05.63 |
| 1,500 metres | Gillian Dainty | 4:12.26 | Paula Fudge | 4:13.02 | Janet Marlow | 4:14.34 |
| 3,000 metres |  Cathie Twomey | 9:05.39 | Val Rowe | 9:05.99 |  Regina Joyce | 9:18.02 |
| 5,000 metres | Kathryn Binns | 16:23.35 | Hilary Hollick | 16:44.14 | Carole Bradford | 16:44.63 |
| 10,000 metres | Kathryn Binns | 33:56.3 | Alison Blake | 36:09.8 | Kim Webb | 37:56.9 |
| marathon+ | Leslie Watson | 2:49:08 | Gillian Burley | 2:52:40 | Véronique Marot | 2:53:39 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Shirley Strong | 13.36 | Tessa Sanderson | 13.46 | Diane Greenidge | 13.84 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Christine Warden | 56.75 | Sue Morley | 58.10 | Margaret Southerden | 58.59 |
| High jump | Ann-Marie Cording | 1.90 | Diana Elliott | 1.76 | Brenda Gibbs | 1.80 |
| Long jump | Allison Manley | 6.27 | Carol Earlington | 6.24 | Barbara Clarke | 6.15 |
| Shot put | Angela Littlewood | 16.26 |  Mariette Van Heerden | 15.26 | Helen Clarke | 14.59 |
| Discus throw | Meg Ritchie | 62.22 | Mariette Van Heerden | 52.40 | Lesley Bryant | 52.06 |
| Javelin | Fatima Whitbread | 57.74 | Jeanette Rose | 54.50 | Sharon Gibson | 51.44 |
| Heptathlon ++ | Kathy Warren | 5674 | Sarah Owen | 5519 | Joanne Taylor | 5097 |
| 5,000 metres walk | Carol Tyson | 23:12.55 | Irene Bateman | 23:48.10 |  Ann Peel | 23:50.85 |
| 10,000 metres walk | Irene Bateman | 49:54.3 | Lillian Millen | 52:58.3 | Jill Barrett | 53:11.4 |
- + Held on 10 May at Rugby
- ++ Held on 8 & 9 August at the Alexander Stadium