Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Women's 880 yards
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The women's 880 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 6 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3030/event/1503 |website=thecgf.com |accessdate=25 April 2021}}{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76532952/the-guardian/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |agency=The Manchester Guardian |date=8 August 1934 |page=4}}{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Summaries of events at British Empire Games |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76528735/the-gazette/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |agency=The Gazette (Montreal) |date=7 August 1934 |page=12}} The distance was later discontinued for women until 1962.
Results
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Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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{{Gold1}} | align=left| Gladys Lunn | align=left| {{ENG}} | 2:19.4 | |
{{Silver2}} | align=left| Ida Jones | align=left| {{ENG}} | 2:21.0e | +8 yd |
{{Bronze3}} | align=left| Dorothy Butterfield | align=left| {{ENG}} | 2:21.4e | +3 yd |
4 | align=left| Constance Furneaux | align=left| {{ENG}} | {{sort|2:21.5|?:??.?}} | |
5 | align=left| Doris Morgan | align=left| {{flag|South Africa|1928}} | {{sort|2:21.6|?:??.?}} | |
6 | align=left| Violet Smith | align=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}} | {{sort|2:21.7|?:??.?}} | |
7 | align=left| Mildred Storrar | align=left| {{SCO}} | {{sort|2:21.8|?:??.?}} | |
{{hs|9}} | align=left| Hilda Cameron | align=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}} | {{sort|9:99.9|DNS}} | |
{{hs|9}} | align=left| Lillian Palmer | align=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}} | {{sort|9:99.9|DNS}} | |
{{hs|9}} | align=left| Irene Storey | align=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}} | {{sort|9:99.9|DNS}} | |
{{hs|9}} | align=left| Cynthia Keay | align=left| {{flag|Southern Rhodesia}} | {{sort|9:99.9|DNS}} |
References
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{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 800m Women}}
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