Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metres
| Women's 200 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh | |||||||||
| Dates | 21 and 22 July 1970 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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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.
Medallists
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Raelene Boyle Australia
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Alice Annum Ghana
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Margaret Critchley England
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Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Qualification for semifinal
[edit]The first 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Wind speed
[edit]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 for final
[edit]The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.
Wind speed
[edit]Heat 1: +3.3 m/s, Heat 2: +3.9 m/s
| Rank | Heat | scope=col | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Margaret Critchley | England |
23.1 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Alice Annum | Ghana |
23.2 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Raelene Boyle | Australia |
23.39 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Helen Golden |  Scotland |
23.5 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Elizabeth Sutherland | Scotland |
23.9 | |
| 6 | 1 | Stephanie Berto |  Canada |
23.9 | |
| 7 | 1 | Nooline McGarvey |  Northern Ireland |
24.3 | |
| 8 | 1 | Pat Shiels |  Wales |
24.7 | |
| 1 | 2 | Jenny Lamy | Australia |
23.69 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Maureen Tranter | England |
23.8 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Marion Hoffman | Australia |
23.82 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Penny Hunt |  New Zealand |
23.9 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Della James | England |
24.1 | |
| 6 | 2 | Patty Loverock | Canada |
24.3 | |
| 7 | 2 | Maureen McLeish | Scotland |
24.7 | |
| 8 | 2 | Joslyn Holder |  Trinidad and Tobago |
24.9 |
Final
[edit]Held on 22 July
Wind speed
[edit]+4.0 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Raelene Boyle | Australia |
22.75 | |
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3 | Alice Annum | Ghana |
22.86 | |
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1 | Margaret Critchley | England |
23.16 | |
| 4 | 5 | Helen Golden | Scotland |
23.4 | |
| 5 | 7 | Maureen Tranter | England |
23.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | Jenny Lamy | Australia |
23.62 | |
| 7 | 2 | Marion Hoffman | Australia |
23.79 | |
| 8 | 8 | Penny Hunt | New Zealand |
23.8 |
References
[edit]Commonwealth Games champions in women's 200 metres | |
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| 220 yards (1934–1966) |
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| 200 metres (1970–present) |
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