1977 UK Athletics Championships

British athletics event March 2025 March 2025 1977 UK Athletics Championships Cwmbran, Wales 11 & 12 June 1977 Cwmbran Stadium 250px Senior Outdoor 1978 UK Athletics Championships The 1977 UK Athletics Championships, sponsored by Kraft, was the national championship in outdoor track and field for the United Kingdom held at Cwmbran Stadium, Cwmbran, Wales.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003741/19770613/027/0027 On the medal trail Daily Record 13 June 1977 British Newspaper Archive subscription 30 March 2025 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, because 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.UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-25.AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists. NUTS. Retrieved 2018-02-25. Summary 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. 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.European Cup (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06.European Cup (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-06. Medals Men 100mAinsley Bennett 10.63SCO Allan Wells 10.65David Hill 10.68200mAinsley Bennett 21.2Glen Cohen 21.3SCO Allan Wells 21.3400mWalcott Taylor 47.5Danny Laing 47.6Steve Scutt 47.76800mDavid Warren 1:50.37Peter Lewis 1:50.72Pete Browne 1:50.821,500mSteve Ovett 3:37.5Paul Lawther 3:38.8Jim McGuinness 3:39.75,000mNick Rose 13:20.6Julian Goater 13:29.5Bernie Ford 13:30.910,000mSCO Ian Stewart 27:51.30Mike McLeod 28:10.23SCO Allister Hutton 28:13.09110m hurdlesBerwyn Price 14.19Mark Holtom 14.38SCO David Wilson 14.47400m hurdlesPeter Kelly 51.74Steve James 52.03NIR Phil Beattie 52.193000m steeplechaseTony Staynings 8:31.0Dennis Coates 8:32.0Peter Griffiths 8:35.8high jumpMike Butterfield 2.10 mSCO Brian Burgess 2.00 mColin Mitchell 1.95 mpole vaultJeff Gutteridge 5.00 mAllan Williams 5.00 mMike Bull 4.80 mlong jumpTony Henry 7.66 mRoy Mitchell 7.43 mColin Wright 7.11 mtriple jumpAston Moore 15.80 mKeith Connor 15.55 mJohn Phillips 15.12 mshot putGeoff Capes 20.04 mMike Winch 18.94 mRoger Kennedy 18.03 mdiscus throwPete Tancred 55.44 mRichard Slaney 55.08 mMike Winch 54.92 mhammer throwPaul Dickenson 64.88 mSCO Paul Buxton 64.08 mMatthew Mileham 60.80 mjavelin throwPeter De Kremer 75.82 mDave Travis 70.40 mPeter Yates 70.24 m Women 100mSonia Lannaman 11.30Andrea Lynch 11.40Wendy Clarke 11.65200mSonia Lannaman 23.16Andrea Lynch 23.83Kathy Smallwood 23.87400mDonna Hartley 51.88Verona Elder 52.73Gladys McCormack 53.28800mLesley Kiernan 2:01.48Mary Stewart 2:03.11Christina Boxer 2:04.031,500mWAL Hilary Hollick 4:13.0Chris Tranter 4:13.7Ann Ford 4:17.33,000mGlynis Penny 9:20.0Paula Fudge 9:21.2Thelwyn Bateman 9:24.0110m hurdlesSharon Colyear 13.5Shirley Strong 13.9Lorna Boothe 13.9400m hurdlesChristine Warden 57.6SCO Liz Sutherland 58.3Tessa Sanderson 60.46high jumpBrenda Gibbs 1.78 mAnne GilsonSCO Moira Walls 1.78 mNot Awardedlong jumpSharon Colyear 6.42 mJanet Peacock 6.25 mKaren Murray 6.09 mshot putWAL Venissa Head 15.72 mBrenda Bedford 15.25 mAngela Littlewood 15.22 mdiscus throwSCO Meg Ritchie 53.92 mJanet Thompson 49.58 mJanis Kerr 44.88 mjavelin throwTessa Sanderson 60.24 mShara Spragg 49.48 mJaneen Williams 48.68 m References Category:UK Athletics Championships UK Outdoor Championships Athletics Outdoor Category:Sport in Monmouthshire Category:Athletics competitions in Wales