Kirsty Wade

Kirsty Wade ( Kirsty Margaret Wade, née McDermott ; born August 6, 1962 in Girvan ) is a former British middle-distance runner .

In 1981 she was fourth over 800 m at the European Indoor Championships in Grenoble . The following year she won for Wales starting at the Commonwealth Games 1982 in Brisbane over the same distance.

Also over 800 m she was sixth at the European Indoor Championships in Piraeus in 1985 and fourth at the European Indoor Championships in Madrid in 1986 . At the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh , she defended her title over 800 m and triumphed over 1500 m . At the European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart a seventh place over 1500 m followed.

In 1987 she was over 1500 m fifth at the World Indoor Championships in Indianapolis and sixth at the World Athletics Championships in Rome . At the Olympic Games in Seoul in 1988 she reached the semi-finals over 800 m and was eliminated over 1500 m in the preliminary run.

After a baby break, she was sixth in the 1500 m at the 1991 World Cup in Tokyo: At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, ​​she did not get past the first round over the same distance.

Once she was English champion over 800 m outdoors (1988) and four times indoors (1981, 1985, 1986, 1994). In 1987 she won the English indoor title over 1500 m.

Best times

• 400 m : 54.46 s, May 25, 1987, Derby
• 800 m: 1: 57.42 min, June 24th 1985, Belfast
  • Hall: 2: 02.20 min, February 9, 1985, Cosford
• 1000 m : 2: 33.70 min, August 9, 1985, Gateshead
  • Hall: 2: 38.95 min, February 1, 1987, Stuttgart
• 1500 m: 4:00, 73 min, July 26, 1987, Gateshead
  • Hall: 4: 07.6 min, February 13, 1988, East Rutherford (interim)
• 1 mile : 4: 19.41 min, July 27, 1985, Oslo
  • Hall: 4: 23.86 min, February 5, 1988, New York City
• 2000 m (hall): 5: 45.81 min, March 13, 1987, Cosford
• 3000 m : 8: 47.7 min, August 5, 1987, Gateshead
  • Hall: 9:01.82 min, March 6, 1988, Gainesville
• 10 km road run : 32:46 min, February 28, 1987, Phoenix

Web links

• Kirsty Wade in the database of World Athletics (English)
• Athlete portrait at The Power of Ten
• Kirsty Wade in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
• Kirsty Wade in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )