Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metres
Appearance
The women's 200 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 21 and 22 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the 220 yards event.
Medalists[edit]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Raelene Boyle |
Alice Annum |
Margaret Critchley |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
Wind:
Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: +5.7 m/s, Heat 3: ? m/s, Heat 4: +1.0 m/s, Heat 5: +8.8 m/s
Semifinals[edit]
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Wind:
Heat 1: +3.3 m/s, Heat 2: +3.9 m/s
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Margaret Critchley | 23.1 | Q | |
2 | 1 | Alice Annum | 23.2 | Q | |
3 | 1 | Raelene Boyle | 23.39 | Q | |
4 | 1 | Helen Golden | 23.5 | Q | |
5 | 1 | Elizabeth Sutherland | 23.9 | ||
6 | 1 | Stephanie Berto | 23.9 | ||
7 | 1 | Nooline McGarvey | 24.3 | ||
8 | 1 | Pat Shiels | 24.7 | ||
1 | 2 | Jenny Lamy | 23.69 | Q | |
2 | 2 | Maureen Tranter | 23.8 | Q | |
3 | 2 | Marion Hoffman | 23.82 | Q | |
4 | 2 | Penny Hunt | 23.9 | Q | |
5 | 2 | Della James | 24.1 | ||
6 | 2 | Patty Loverock | 24.3 | ||
7 | 2 | Maureen McLeish | 24.7 | ||
8 | 2 | Joslyn Holder | 24.9 |
Final[edit]
Held on 22 July
Wind: +4.0 m/s
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Raelene Boyle | 22.75 | |||
3 | Alice Annum | 22.86 | |||
1 | Margaret Critchley | 23.16 | |||
4 | 5 | Helen Golden | 23.4 | ||
5 | 7 | Maureen Tranter | 23.5 | ||
6 | 6 | Jenny Lamy | 23.62 | ||
7 | 2 | Marion Hoffman | 23.79 | ||
8 | 8 | Penny Hunt | 23.8 |