Joan Page-Allison
British middle-distance runner
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Joan Florence Page née Allison OBE (born 10 June 1947) is a retired British international middle-distance runner.
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 June 1947 London, England | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Middle-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cambridge Harriers | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Page competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Page represented England and won a silver medal in the 1,500 metres, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3] Page married shortly after the Games and competed as Allison thereafter.[4]
Allison finished second behind Rita Ridley in the 1500 metres event at the 1971 WAAA Championships.[5][6]
Allison became the British 1500 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1973 WAAA Championships.[7] The following year, Allison won a second silver medal in the 1,500 metres and finished fourth in the 800 metres at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[8]
She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1995 Birthday Honours for services to athletics.[9]
