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A "British (National) Record" was instituted by the British Amateur Athletic Board (BAAB) in 1948 for performances made in the United Kingdom, by athletes born in the British Commonwealth. This record type was discontinued in 1960 when the BAAB instituted "United Kingdom (National) Records" which defined performances made anywhere in the world ...
Saunders was born in Brentford, Middlesex.She became the national 200 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships at the 1938 WAAA Championships.In addition she finished second behind Betty Lock in the 100 metres.
World records in athletics are ratified by World Athletics. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking. Records are kept for all events contested at the Olympic Games and some others. Unofficial records for some other events are kept by track and field statisticians.
English records in athletics are the best performances in athletics events by athletes representing England which are ratified by England Athletics (EA), or formerly the Amateur Athletic Association of England (AAA).
the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships. [ 2 ] The AAA Championships were open to international athletes but those athletes were not considered the National Champion in this list if they won the relevant Championship, with the highest ranking British athlete given that title.
The British 400 metres athletics champions covers four competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007, [1] the preceding AAA Championships (1880-2006), the Amateur Athletic Club Championships (1866-1879) and finally the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships.
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the original UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships. [ 2 ] During the period of overlap between the AAA Championships and the original UK Athletics Championships, the former was regarded by statisticians as the principle national championship, despite the presence of foreign ...