The 1968 WAAA Championships 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 19 to 20 July 1968. The 3,000 metres event was held for the first time at the Championships.
It was the first time that the Championships were held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100 metres Val Peat 11.5 Anita Neil 11.5 Della James 11.7200 metres Val Peat 23.6 Maureen Tranter 23.8 Della James 24.0400 metres Mirna van der Hoeven 53.6 Janet Simpson 53.9 Mary Green 54.3800 metres Vera Nikolić 2:00.5 WR Lillian Board 2:02.0 Doris Brown 2:02.21500 metres Rita Lincoln 4:25.3 Ann O'Brien 4:29.7 Carol Firth 4:30.63000 metres Carol Firth 10:06.4 NR Pam Davies 10:19.2 Gabrielle Carpenter 10:28.680 metres hurdles Pat Pryce 10.9 Teresa Sukniewicz 10.9 Carla Panerai 11.0100 metres hurdles Christine Perera 13.5 NR Susan Hayward 14.2 Liz Toulalan 14.3200 metres hurdles Christine Perera 27.8 Sheila Garnett 28.0 Susan Hayward 29.0High jump Dorothy Shirley 1.715 jo Barbara Inkpen 1.676 Leonie Esdaile 1.676Long jump Sheila Sherwood 6.42 Maureen Barton 6.25 Ann Wilson 6.22Shot put Margitta Gummel 16.99 Els van Noorduyn 15.87 Brenda Bedford 14.71Discus throw Karin Illgen 57.22 Christine Spielberg 56.64 Anneke de Bruin 50.52Javelin Sue Platt 53.26 Anne Farquhar 47.80 Pru French 44.86Pentathlon + Mary Peters 4723 Sue Scott 4622 Susan Hayward 43261½ mile walk Judy Farr 12:39.0 Betty Jenkins 12:44.2 Barbara Fisk 12:54.6
+ Held from 9 to 10 July at Crystal Palace
See also 1968 AAA Championships
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