The 1980 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 15 to 16 August 1980.
The 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres events were introduced to the Championships for the first time, although they were considered non-Championship events in 1980.
Results EventGoldSilverBronze100 metres Kathy Smallwood 11.45 Bev Goddard 11.51 Heather Hunte 11.59200 metres Kathy Smallwood 23.14 Patricia Amond 23.82 Rosalee Wilson 23.94400 metres Michelle Probert 51.94 Joslyn Hoyte-Smith 51.98 Verona Elder 53.05800 metres Anne Clarkson 2:01.89Jane Finch 2:04.15Julie Asgill 2:05.791,500 metres Gillian Dainty 4:14.02 Bernadette Madigan 4:15.40 Sandra Arthurton 4:15.743,000 metres Regina Joyce 9:13.82 Vera Duffy 9:25.08Shireen Samy 9:32.855,000 metresSue Hutton 16:13.7Susan Simpkin 17:19.1Janette Board 17:33.210,000 metresChristine Readdy 34:32.0Alison Blake 35:27.0Bronwen Smith 36:36.0marathon+Joyce Smith 2:41:22Gillian Adams 2:42:14Carol Gould 2:43:50100 metres hurdles Shirley Strong 13.57 Yvette Wray 13.70 Judy Livermore 13.86400 metres hurdles Sue Morley 58.76 Val Lemoignan 59.38 Deborah Skerritt 59.72High jump Ann-Marie Devally 1.88 Moira Maguire 1.82 Diana ElliottSarah Rowe 1.791.79Long jump Sue Reeve 6.55 Sue Hearnshaw 6.39 Carol Earlington 6.37Shot put Judy Oakes 16.85 Venissa Head 16.78 Vanessa Redford 13.89Discus throw Lesley Mallin 51.24 Venissa Head 50.64 Gwen Bird 47.56Javelin Tessa Sanderson 64.08 Fatima Whitbread 56.24 Jeanette Rose 53.74Pentathlon ++ Sue Longden 4409 NR Yvette Wray 4278 Judy Livermore 42595,000 metres walk Irene Bateman 24:09.0 Siw Gustavsson 24:27.6 Britt Holmqvist 24:49.610,000 metres walk Carol Tyson 49:30.4 Irene Bateman 50:38.8 Karen Eden 53:46.8
+ Held on 3 August at London ++ Held on 24 May at the Alexander Stadium
See also 1980 AAA Championships
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