1985 WAAA Championships

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

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.

Results EventGoldSilverBronze100 metres Heather Oakes 11.37 Kathy Cook 11.41 Pippa Windle 11.60200 metres Kathy Cook 23.39 Georgina Oladapo 23.74 Pat Beckford 23.74400 metres Maree Chapman 51.51 Linda Keough 52.52 Tracy Lawton 52.95800 metres Christina Boxer 2:00.60 Anne Purvis 2:02.41 Suzanne Morley 2:02.791,500 metresJulie-Ann Laughton 4:15.08 Mary McKenna 4:16.13Kathryn Carter 4:16.553,000 metresZola Budd 8:50.50Carole Bradford 9:06.30Jill Clarke 9:19.205,000 metres Monica Joyce 16:16.58Alison Hollington 16:19.97Sally Ellis 16:24.1610,000 metresSue Crehan 33:53.3 Sally Ellis 34:50.5 Karen MacLeod 35:57.7marathon+Sarah Rowell 2:28:06Sally-Ann Hales 2:28:38Ann Ford 2:31:19100 metres hurdles Glynis Nunn 13.27 Kim Hagger 13.35 Wendy Jeal 13.38400 metres hurdles Yvette Wray 57.86 Aileen Mills 58.69 Carol Dawkins 58.84High jump Diana Davies 1.89 Jayne Barnetson Kim Hagger 1.801.80 n/aLong jump Joyce Oladapo 6.56 Sharon Bowie 6.11 Mary Berkeley 6.10Shot put Judy Oakes 17.57 Myrtle Augee 16.96 Yvonne Hanson-Nortey 15.16Discus throw Julia Avis 50.82 Karen Pugh 49.48 Judy Oakes 48.70Javelin Tessa Sanderson 66.38 Diane Royle 61.86 Anna Lockton 52.38Heptathlon ++ Ann Turnbull 5289 Charmaine Johnson 5177 Valerie Walsh 51745,000 metres walk Virginia Birch 23:53.47 Helen Elleker 24:25.81 Lisa Langford 24:53.0410,000 metres walk Helen Elleker 51:22.3 Lisa Langford 52:02.9 Karen Nipper 52:57.4

+ 1985 London Marathon (Best placed British athletes) ++ Held on 20 & 21 July at Bournemouth

See also 1985 AAA Championships

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