The 1973 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 20 to 21 July 1973.
The 200 metres hurdles was replaced with the 400 metres hurdles and the 2,500 metres walk was replaced with the 3,000 metres walk.
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100 metres Andrea Lynch 11.74 Helen Golden 12.09 Barbara Martin 12.19200 metres Helen Golden 24.26 Alison MacRitchie 24.62 Barbara Martin 24.68400 metres Jannette Roscoe 53.78 Claire Walsh 54.26 Aideen Morrison 54.47800 metres Mary Tracey 2:03.31 Sue Haden 2:03.71 Rosemary Wright 2:05.051500 metres+ Joan Allison 4:15.82 Norine Braithwaite 4:19.09 Rita Ridley 4:19.823000 metres Inger Knutsson 9:08.04Joyce Smith 9:11.45Ann Yeoman 9:29.16100 metres hurdles Judy Vernon 14.03 Mary Peters 14.40 Lorna Drysdale 14.50400 metres hurdles Sue Howell 61.41 Janice Farry 63.48 Christine Taylor 65.03High jump Ilona Gusenbauer1.85 Barbara Lawton 1.82 Val Harrison 1.76Long jump Myra Nimmo 6.33 Maureen Chitty 6.31 Berit Berthelsen 6.16Shot put Brenda Bedford 14.82 Mary Peters 14.49 Janis Kerr 14.02Discus throw Rosemary Payne 56.40 Meg Ritchie 50.54 Ulla Buuts 48.14Javelin Sharon Corbett 53.88 Jean Randall 48.10 Anne Goodlad 47.50Pentathlon ++ Mary Peters 4429 Gladys Taylor 3876 Janet Honour 38373000 metres walk Betty Jenkins 14:59.4 Marion Fawkes 15:04.6 Christine Coleman 15:10.0
+Grete Andersen finished 2nd in the 1500 metres in a time of 4:19.04, but was disqualified ++Pentahlon held on 27 May at Warley
See also 1973 AAA Championships
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