1981 WAAA Championships

The 1981 WAAA Championships sponsored by Sunsilk, were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.

The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 24 to 25 July 1981.

The Pentathlon became the Heptathlon following the addition of two disciplines.

Results EventGoldSilverBronze100 metres Wendy Hoyte 11.73 Sonia Lannaman 11.77 Shirley Thomas 11.90200 metres Sonia Lannaman 23.14 Joslyn Hoyte-Smith23.34 Janine MacGregor 23.63400 metres Joslyn Hoyte-Smith 51.70 Linda Forsyth 53.48 Alison Reid 53.92800 metres Anne Clarkson 2:03.92 Lorraine Baker 2:04.21 Kirsty McDermott 2:05.631,500 metresGillian Dainty 4:12.26Paula Fudge 4:13.02Janet Marlow 4:14.343,000 metres Cathie Twomey 9:05.39Val Rowe 9:05.99 Regina Joyce 9:18.025,000 metresKathryn Binns 16:23.35 Hilary Hollick 16:44.14Carole Bradford 16:44.6310,000 metresKathryn Binns 33:56.3Alison Blake 36:09.8Kim Webb 37:56.9marathon+ Leslie Watson 2:49:08Gillian Burley 2:52:40Véronique Marot 2:53:39100 metres hurdles Shirley Strong 13.36 Tessa Sanderson 13.46 Diane Greenidge 13.84400 metres hurdles Christine Warden 56.75 Sue Morley 58.10 Margaret Southerden 58.59High jump Ann-Marie Cording 1.90 Diana Elliott 1.76 Brenda Gibbs 1.80Long jump Allison Manley 6.27 Carol Earlington 6.24 Barbara Clarke 6.15Shot put Angela Littlewood 16.26 Mariette Van Heerden 15.26 Helen Clarke 14.59Discus throw Meg Ritchie 62.22 Mariette Van Heerden52.40 Lesley Bryant 52.06Javelin Fatima Whitbread 57.74 Jeanette Rose 54.50 Sharon Gibson 51.44Heptathlon ++ Kathy Warren 5674 Sarah Owen 5519 Joanne Taylor 50975,000 metres walk Carol Tyson 23:12.55 Irene Bateman 23:48.10 Ann Peel 23:50.8510,000 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

See also 1981 AAA Championships

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