Christian is pictured above at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland where she won
the silver medal in the women's 1,500 metres.
In 1982 she won the gold medal in the same event (4m 08.28s)
from Gillian Dainty ENG (4:10.80s) and Lorraine Moller NZ (4:12.67s).
She came 4th in 1986 (4:12.84s).
In 1979, she became the first British woman in history
to run the 800 metres in under two-minutes with a time of 1:59.05 in Turin.
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Women's 1,500m.
Final. Olympic Games 1988.
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| 1. Paula Ivan |
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ROM |
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3.53.96 OR |
| 2. Lailuta Baikauskaite |
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SOV |
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4.00.24 |
| 3. Tatyana Samolenko |
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SOV |
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4.00.30 |
| 4. Christina CAHILL |
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GBR |
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4.00.64 |
| 5. Lynn Williams |
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CAN |
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4.00.86 |
| 6. Andrea Hahmann |
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GDR |
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4.00.96 |
| 7. Shireen Bailey |
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GBR |
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4.02.32 |
| 8. Mary Slaney |
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USA |
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4.02.49 |
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Women's 1500m.
Final. Commonwealth Games 1990.
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| 1. Angela CHALMERS |
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CAN |
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4.08.41 |
| 2. Christina CAHILL |
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ENG |
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4.08.71 |
| 3. Beverley NICHOLSON |
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ENG |
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4.09.00 |
| 4. Yvonne MURRAY |
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SCO |
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4.09.54 |
| 5. Lynne MacINTYRE |
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SCO |
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4.09.75 |
| 6. Debbie BOWKER |
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CAN |
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4.11.20 |
| 7. Michelle BAUMGARTNER |
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AUS |
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4.12.74 |
| 8. Shireen BAILEY |
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ENG |
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4.13.31 |
She won the first of 11 AAAs Championship and UK Championship titles in 1977,
winning the AAAs National 800 metres title in 2:03.78.
On 6 July 1984, Boxer achieved her career best of 4:00.57 in the 1500 m at Gateshead,
to break Christine Benning's five-year-old British record.
Personal best times.
800m 1:59.05 1979
1000m 2:34.92 1985
1500m 4:00.57 1988
Mile 4:22.64 1984
2000m 5:33.85 1985
3000m 8:49.89 1985