1926 Women's World Games – 250 metres
| 250 metres at the 1926 Women's World Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Slottsskogsvallen | |||||||||
| Location | Gothenburg, Sweden | |||||||||
| Dates | 27 August 1926 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 33.4 WR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1926 Women's World Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 250 metres event at the 1926 Women's World Games was the first and only time a 250 metres was held at Women's World Games. The event took place in Gothenburg at the Slottsskogsvallen during the first day of the Games on 27 August 1926.[1] At the 1922 Women's World Games a 300 metres event was held. At the 1930 Women's World Games the 250 metres was replaced by the 200 metres event.
British Eileen Edwards won the final in a new world record of 23.4 seconds. Her running style is described as fantastic. Behind her the British Vera Palmer finished second and French Marguerite Radideau third in a new French national record.[2]
Results
Heats
The first two athletes of each heat continued to the final
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marguerite Radideau |  France | 34.0[3] | Q |
| 2 | Julia Chmizowska |  Latvia | Q | |
| 3 | ? |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eileen Edwards | .svg.png){kind=small} Great Britain | Q | |
| 2 | Yolande Plancke | France | Q | |
| 3 | ? |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Palmer | Great Britain | Q | |
| 2 | Kinue Hitomi |  Japan | Q | |
| 3 | ? |
Source:[1]
Heat unknown
Polish Wiera Czajkowska finished third in on of the heats with a time of 36.6.
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Eileen Edwards | Great Britain | 33.4 | WR |
 | Vera Palmer | Great Britain | 34.6 | |
 | Marguerite Radideau | France | 35.4 | NR |
| 4 | Yolande Plancke | France | 35.8 | |
| 5 | Julia Chmizowska | Latvia | 36.4 | |
| 6 | Kinue Hitomi | Japan | 37 |
References
- 1 2 3 "Les Jeux Mondiaux féminins de Gothebourg". La Dernière Heure (in French). 29 August 1926. p. 4.
- 1 2 Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1926 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Svenska Dagbladet. 1927. p. 217-218. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via runeberg.org.
- ↑ "MARGUERITE RADIDEAU". French Athletics (in French).