1926 Women's World Games – 1000 metres race walk
| 1000 metres race walk at the 1926 Women's World Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Slottsskogsvallen | ||||||
| Location | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||||||
| Dates | 28 August 1926 | ||||||
| Competitors | 2 from 2 nations | ||||||
| Winning time | 5:10.0 WR | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Athletics at the 1926 Women's World Games | |
|---|---|
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| Track events | |
| 60 m | women |
| 100 y | women |
| 250 m | women |
| 1000 m | women |
| 100 y hurdles | women |
| 4×110 y relay | women |
| 1000 m walk | women |
| Field events | |
| High jump | women |
| Long jump | women |
| Standing long jump | women |
| Shot put | women |
| Discus throw | women |
| Javelin throw | women |
The 1000 metres race walk event at the 1926 Women's World Games was the first and only time a race walk was held at Women's World Games. The event took place in Gothenburg at the Slottsskogsvallen during the second day of the Games on 28 August 1926.
The event had only two competitors. The British Daisy Crossley and Albertine Regel from France. Crossley won the event in a new world record time of 5:10.0.[1] This was three seconds faster than the former world record.[2] French Palmer finished second in a time of 5:12.4. This was also faster than the previous world record.
As a celebration for winning the event and breaking a world record, Crossley was carried on the shoulders of teammates throughout Gothenburg.[3]
Records
This was the standing world record prior to the 1926 Women's World Games.[2]
| World record | Daisy Crossley | 5:13.8 | Paris, France | 14 July 1926 | [2][4] |
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Daisy Crossley | .svg.png){kind=small} Great Britain | 5:10.0 | WR |
 | Albertine Regel |  France | 5:12.8 | NR |
References
- ↑ "Le meeting international féminin de Gothembourg". La Matin (in French). 31 August 1926. p. 4.
- 1 2 3 4 "Par-ici, par-la". La Wallonie (in French). 2 September 1926. p. 3.
- ↑ "Miss Crossley, de nieuwe wereldrecordhoudster over 1000 m snelwandelen (5 min. 10 sec.) wordt bij de z.g. Olympische Spelen te Gothenburg door haar landgenootjes bejubeld". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 3 September 1926. p. 4.
- ↑ "British World Records breakers". British Athletics.
- ↑ "ALBERTINE DARDIERT". French Athletics (in French).
Other websites
- Image of Crossley during the event
- Image of Crossley carried on the shoulders by teammates.