The 1945 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.
The event was held at Tooting Bec Athletics Track in Tooting Bec, London, on 18 August 1945. The Championships returned after a five-year absence due to World War II.
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100 metres Winifred Jordan 12.8 Lillian Chalmers inches Irene Stretton200 metresWinifred Jordan 26.7 Irene Stretton inches Joan Shepherd440 yards Winifred Jordan 61.8 Lillian Chalmers Irene Stretton880 yards Phyllis Richards 2:26.7 Pat Sandall Joyce Heath1 milePat Sandall 5:40.2Phyllis RichardsHelen Wright80 metres hurdles Zoe Hancock 13.6 E. Lewis J. R. JonesHigh jump Dora Gardner 1.524 Dorothy Tyler 1.524 Doris Endruweit 1.473Long jump Kathleen Duffy 4.76 Vedder Schenck 4.66 Doreen Clutton 4.63Discus throw Kathleen Dyer (Tilley) 30.38Muriel Smith 30.12 Margaret Lucas 27.24Javelin Gladys Clarke 31.72 Katharine Connal 30.10 M. Bruce 24.101 mile walk Joan Riddington 8:42.8 Doris Hart Joyce Heath
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