1977 UK Athletics Championships

The 1977 UK Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for the United Kingdom held at Cwmbran Stadium, Cwmbran.

1977 UK Athletics Championships
Host cityCwmbran, Wales
VenueCwmbran Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1978 →

UK Athletics Championships

It was the first 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 National Union of Track Statisticians (NUTS). Many of the athletes below also competed at the 1977 AAA Championships.[1][2]

Ainsley Bennett and Sonia Lannaman won sprint doubles in the 100 metres and 200 metres in the men's and women's side, respectively. Sharon Colyear took the women's titles in 100 metres hurdles and long jump. Other athletes who performed well in multiple events were Andrea Lynch (double sprint runner-up), Allan Wells (100 m runner-up and 200 m third-placer), and Tessa Sanderson who won the javelin throw as well as placing top three in the 400 metres hurdles.[1]

The main international track and field competition for the United Kingdom that year was the 1977 European Cup. Distance runners Steve Ovett and Nick Rose won both the UK event and the European Cup title. Sanderson, Lannaman, Bennett were minor medallists there, as were women's 400 metres champion Donna Hartley and men's long jump runner-up Roy Mitchell.[3][4]

Medal summary

Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Ainsley Bennett10.63 Allan Wells10.65 David Hill10.68
200 metres Ainsley Bennett21.2 Glen Cohen21.3 Allan Wells21.3
400 metres Walcott Taylor47.5 Danny Laing47.6 Steve Scutt47.76
800 metres David Warren1:50.37 Peter Lewis1:50.72 Pete Browne1:50.82
1500 metres Steve Ovett3:37.5 Paul Lawther3:38.8 Jim McGuinness3:39.7
5000 metres Nick Rose13:20.6 Julian Goater13:29.5 Bernie Ford13:30.9
10,000 metres Ian Stewart27:51.30 Mike McLeod28:10.23 Allister Hutton28:13.09
110 m hurdles Berwyn Price14.19 Mark Holtom14.38 David Wilson14.47
400 m hurdles Peter Kelly51.74 Steve James52.03 Phil Beattie52.19
3000 metres steeplechase Tony Staynings8:31.0 Dennis Coates8:32.0 Peter Griffiths8:35.8
High jump Mike Butterfield2.10 m Brian Burgess2.00 m Colin Mitchell1.95 m
Pole vault Jeff Gutteridge5.00 m Allan Williams5.00 m Mike Bull4.80 m
Long jump Tony Henry7.66 m Roy Mitchell7.43 m Colin Wright7.11 m
Triple jump Aston Moore15.80 m Keith Connor15.55 m John Phillips15.12 m
Shot put Geoff Capes20.04 m Mike Winch18.94 m Roger Kennedy18.03 m
Discus throw Pete Tancred55.44 m Richard Slaney55.08 m Mike Winch54.92 m
Hammer throw Paul Dickenson64.88 m Paul Buxton64.08 m Matthew Mileham60.80 m
Javelin throw Peter De Kremer75.82 m Dave Travis70.40 m Peter Yates70.24 m

Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Sonia Lannaman11.30 Andrea Lynch11.40 Wendy Clarke11.65
200 metres Sonia Lannaman23.16 Andrea Lynch23.83 Kathy Smallwood23.87
400 metres Donna Hartley51.88 Verona Elder52.73 Gladys McCormack53.28
800 metres Lesley Kiernan2:01.48 Mary Stewart2:03.11 Christina Boxer2:04.03
1500 metres Hilary Hollick4:13.0 Chris Tranter4:13.7 Ann Ford4:17.3
3000 metres Glynis Penny9:20.0 Paula Fudge9:21.2 Thelwyn Bateman9:24.0
100 m hurdles Sharon Colyear13.5 Shirley Strong13.9 Lorna Boothe13.9
400 m hurdles Christine Warden57.6 Liz Sutherland58.3 Tessa Sanderson60.46
High jump Brenda Gibbs1.78 m Anne Gilson
Moira Walls		1.78 m Not Awarded
Long jump Sharon Colyear6.42 m Janet Peacock6.25 m Karen Murray6.09 m
Shot put Venissa Head15.72 m Brenda Bedford15.25 m Angela Littlewood15.22 m
Discus throw Meg Ritchie53.92 m Janet Thompson49.58 m Janis Kerr44.88 m
Javelin throw Tessa Sanderson60.24 m Shara Spragg49.48 m Janeen Williams48.68 m

References
  1. UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  2. AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists. NUTS. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  3. European Cup (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  4. European Cup (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
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