The 1945 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
The event was held at Tooting Bec Athletics Track in Tooting Bec, London, on 18 August 1945. The Championships returned after a five-year absence due to World War II.[3][4]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Winifred Jordan | 12.8 | Lillian Chalmers | inches | Irene Stretton | |
| 200 metres | Winifred Jordan | 26.7 | Irene Stretton | inches | Joan Shepherd | |
| 440 yards | Winifred Jordan | 61.8 | Lillian Chalmers | Irene Stretton | ||
| 880 yards | Phyllis Richards | 2:26.7 | Pat Sandall | Joyce Heath | ||
| 1 mile | Pat Sandall | 5:40.2 | Phyllis Richards | Helen Wright | ||
| 80 metres hurdles | Zoe Hancock | 13.6 | E. Lewis | J. R. Jones | ||
| High jump | Dora Gardner | 1.524 | Dorothy Tyler | 1.524 | Doris Endruweit | 1.473 |
| Long jump | Kathleen Duffy | 4.76 | Vedder Schenck | 4.66 | Doreen Clutton | 4.63 |
| Discus throw | Kathleen Dyer (Tilley) | 30.38 | Muriel Smith | 30.12 | Margaret Lucas | 27.24 |
| Javelin | Gladys Clarke | 31.72 | Katharine Connal | 30.10 | M. Bruce | 24.10 |
| 1 mile walk | Joan Riddington | 8:42.8 | Doris Hart | Joyce Heath | ||
References
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 20 August 1945. Retrieved 18 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Women's Championships". Evening Despatch. 20 August 1945. Retrieved 18 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.