1979 UK Athletics Championships
1979 UK Athletics Championships | |
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Host city | Birmingham, England |
Venue | Alexander Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
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The 1979 UK Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for the United Kingdom held at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham.
It was the third edition of the competition limited to British athletes only, launched as an alternative to the AAA Championships, which was open to foreign competitors. However, due to the fact that the calibre of national competition remained greater at the AAA event, the UK Championships this year were not considered the principal national championship event by some statisticians, such as the (NUTS). Many of the athletes below also competed at the .[1][2]
Two athletes claimed a third straight title: Geoff Capes in the men's shot put and Meg Ritchie in the discus throw. Athletes to claim a second consecutive UK title were David Black (10,000 m), Chris Black (hammer throw), David Ottley (javelin throw), and Sue Reeve (long jump). Heather Hunte won her first titles in the 100 metres and 200 metres, beating out Kathy Smallwood and Beverley Goddard in both events.[1]
The main international track and field competition for the United Kingdom that year was the 1979 European Cup. The secondary status of the UK event at national level was indicated by the fact that the six individual medallists at the European competition were all absent from the championships in Birmingham. Several of the European women's relay medallists did compete however, including Hunte, Smallwood and Joslyn Hoyte-Smith.[3][4]
Medal summary[]
Men[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Trevor Hoyte | 10.40 | 10.47 | Cameron Sharp | 10.51 | |
200 metres | 21.06 | 21.21 | Cameron Sharp | 21.24 | ||
400 metres | Steve Scutt | 47.01 | Terry Whitehead | 47.19 | Rod Milne | 47.22 |
800 metres | 1:49.16 | Rob Harrison | 1:49.22 | Pete Browne | 1:49.66 | |
1500 metres | 3:43.31 | John Robson | 3:43.52 | 3:43.65 | ||
5000 metres | 13:36.53 | Julian Goater | 13:39.37 | Bernie Ford | 13:39.78 | |
10,000 metres | Dave Black | 28:46.03 | 28:58.00 | 28:58.88 | ||
110 m hurdles | Mark Holtom | 13.95 | David Wilson | 14.29 | Wilbert Greaves | 14.37 |
400 m hurdles | Gary Oakes | 50.76 | 52.22 | Phil Beattie | 52.24 | |
3000 metres steeplechase | 8:39.15 | 8:43.33 | Graeme Fell | 8:46.75 | ||
High jump | Brian Burgess | 2.13 m | 2.10 m | 2.05 m | ||
Pole vault | Brian Hooper | 5.40 m | 4.90 m | 4.50 m | ||
Long jump | Daley Thompson | 7.69 m | Roy Mitchell | 7.64 m w | 7.34 m | |
Triple jump | Aston Moore | 15.72 m | David Johnson | 15.70 m | Tony Wadhams | 15.38 m |
Shot put | Geoff Capes | 19.00 m | Mike Winch | 17.62 m | 16.66 m | |
Discus throw | Richard Slaney | 55.32 m | 51.40 m | 51.38 m | ||
Hammer throw | Chris Black | 66.68 m | Paul Dickenson | 65.06 m | Matthew Mileham | 63.06 m |
Javelin throw | David Ottley | 74.72 m | 72.88 m | 70.14 m |
Women[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Heather Hunte | 11.30 | Beverley Goddard | 11.37 | Kathy Smallwood | 11.43 |
200 metres | Heather Hunte | 23.15 | Kathy Smallwood | 23.18 | Beverley Goddard | 23.30 |
400 metres | Joslyn Hoyte-Smith | 52.24 | Michelle Probert | 53.54 | 53.74 | |
800 metres | Christina Boxer | 2:01.53 | Liz Barnes | 2:02.04 | Janet Marlow | 2:03.03 |
1500 metres | Gillian Dainty | 4:15.65 | 4:16.13 | Chris McMeekin | 4:16.54 | |
3000 metres | Glynis Penny | 9:08.38 | Mary Stewart | 9:09.48 | Kathryn Binns | 9:11.18 |
100 m hurdles | Shirley Strong | 13.28 | Yvette Wray | 13.61 | Judy Vernon | 13.78 |
400 m hurdles | Christine Warden | 56.93 | 58.17 | 58.99 | ||
High jump | Ann-Marie Devally | 1.86 m | Moira Maguire | 1.78 m | 1.78 m | |
Long jump | Sue Reeve | 6.30 m | Sue Hearnshaw | 6.28 m | 6.21 m | |
Shot put | Angela Littlewood | 16.43 m | Judy Oakes | 16.35 m | Venissa Head | 16.34 m |
Discus throw | Meg Ritchie | 56.80 m | 50.42 m | Lesley Mallin | 47.72 m | |
Javelin throw | 53.32 m | 48.28 m | 47.00 m |
References[]
- ^ a b UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists. NUTS. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ European Cup (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ European Cup (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- UK Athletics Championships
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