Georgena Craig

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Georgena Craig (born Buchanan; born July 17, 1942 ) is a former British middle-distance runner .

Starting for Scotland , she was eliminated from the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston in 1966 over 880 yards in advance. At the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970 , she was seventh over 800 m .

She was three times Scottish champion over 880 yards (1963-1965), once over a mile (1964) and twice in cross country (1963, 1965).

Personal bests

  • 800 m: 2: 05.82 min, July 24, 1970, Edinburgh
  • 1500 m : 4: 45.1 min, 1970
  • 1 mile: 5: 08.4 min, 1966

Web links

  • Georgena Craig in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
  • Georgena Craig on scottishdistancerunninghistory.scot (accessed September 4, 2017)
personal data
SURNAME Craig, Georgena
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Buchanan, Georgena
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British middle distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH July 17, 1942