1985 WAAA Championships

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The 1985 WAAA Championships sponsored by the Trustee Savings Bank, were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]

Dates26–27 July
Host cityBirmingham
VenueAlexander Stadium
LevelSenior
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1985 WAAA Championships
Dates26–27 July
Host cityBirmingham
VenueAlexander Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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The event was held at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham for the first time since switching from Crystal Palace. The competition took place from 26 to 27 July 1985.[3][4]

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Heather Oakes11.37 Kathy Cook11.41 Pippa Windle11.60
200 metres Kathy Cook23.39 Georgina Oladapo23.74 Pat Beckford23.74
400 metres Australia Maree Chapman51.51 Linda Keough52.52 Tracy Lawton52.95
800 metres Christina Boxer2:00.60 Scotland Anne Purvis2:02.41 Suzanne Morley2:02.79
1,500 metres Julie-Ann Laughton4:15.08 Republic of Ireland Mary McKenna4:16.13 Kathryn Carter4:16.55
3,000 metres Zola Budd8:50.50 Carole Bradford9:06.30 Jill Clarke9:19.20
5,000 metres Republic of Ireland Monica Joyce16:16.58 Alison Hollington16:19.97 Sally Ellis16:24.16
10,000 metres Sue Crehan33:53.3 Sally Ellis34:50.5 Scotland Karen MacLeod35:57.7
marathon+ Sarah Rowell2:28:06 Sally-Ann Hales2:28:38 Ann Ford2:31:19
100 metres hurdles Australia Glynis Nunn13.27 Kim Hagger13.35 Wendy Jeal13.38
400 metres hurdles Yvette Wray57.86 Aileen Mills58.69 Carol Dawkins58.84
High jump Diana Davies1.89 Scotland Jayne Barnetson
Kim Hagger		1.80
1.80		 n/a
Long jump Joyce Oladapo6.56 Sharon Bowie6.11 Mary Berkeley6.10
Shot put Judy Oakes17.57 Myrtle Augee16.96 Yvonne Hanson-Nortey15.16
Discus throw Julia Avis50.82 Karen Pugh49.48 Judy Oakes48.70
Javelin Tessa Sanderson66.38 Scotland Diane Royle61.86 Anna Lockton52.38
Heptathlon ++ Australia Ann Turnbull5289 Charmaine Johnson5177 Scotland Valerie Walsh5174
5,000 metres walk Virginia Birch23:53.47 Helen Elleker24:25.81 Lisa Langford24:53.04
10,000 metres walk Helen Elleker51:22.3 Lisa Langford52:02.9 Karen Nipper52:57.4
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