Kirst Wade is pictured above at the National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London.
She became the first woman to achieve the 800m/1500m double at the Commonwealth Games,
when she did the double in Edinburgh 1986.
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Women's 800m. Final
Commonwealth Games 1982
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| 1. Kirsty McDERMOTT |
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WAL |
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2.01.31 |
| 2. Anne CLARKSON |
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SCO |
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2.01.52 |
| 3. Heather BARALET |
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AUS |
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2.01.70 |
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Women's 800m. Final
Commonwealth Games 1986
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| 1. Kirsty WADE |
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WAL |
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2.00.94 |
| 2. Diane EDWARDS |
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ENG |
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2.01.12 |
| 3. Lorraine BAKER |
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ENG |
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2.01.79 |
| 4. Anne PURVIS |
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SCO |
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2.02.17 |
| 5. Camille CATO |
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CAN |
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2.03.26 |
| 6. Renee BELANGER |
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CAN |
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2.03.85 |
| 7. Brit McROBERTS |
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CAN |
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2.05.10 |
| 8. Julie SCHWASS |
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AUS |
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2.05.14 |
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Women's 1500m. Final
Commonwealth Games 1986
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| 1. Kirsty WADE |
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WAL |
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4.10.91 |
| 2. Debbie BOWKER |
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CAN |
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4.11.94 |
| 3. Lynn WILLIAMS |
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CAN |
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4.12.66 |
| 4. Christina BOXER |
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ENG |
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4.12.84 |
| 5. Yvonne MURRAY |
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SCO |
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4.14.36 |
| 6. Chris PFITZINGER |
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NZL |
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4.16.81 |
| 7. Penny JUST |
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AUS |
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4.17.13 |
| 8. Lynne MCDOUGALL |
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SCO |
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4.17.35 |
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Women's 1500m. Final
World Athletics Championships 1987
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| 1. Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh |
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SOV |
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3: 58.56 |
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CR |
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| 2. Hildegard Korner |
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GDR |
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3: 58.67 |
| 3. Doina Melinte |
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ROM |
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3: 59.27 |
| 4. Cornelia Burki |
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SUI |
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3: 59.90 |
| 5. Andrea Lange-Hahmann |
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GDR |
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4: 00.63 |
| 6. Kirsty Wade |
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GBR |
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4: 01.41 |
| 7. Diana Richburg |
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USA |
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4: 01.79 |
| 8. Elly Van Hulst |
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NED |
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4: 03.63 |
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Women's 1500m. Final
World Athletics Championships 1991
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| 1. Hassiba Boulmerka |
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ALG |
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4: 02.21 |
| 2. Samolenko-Dorovskikh |
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SOV |
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4: 02.58 |
| 3. Lyudmila Rogachova |
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SOV |
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4: 02.72 |
| 4. Doina Melinte |
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ROM |
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4: 03.19 |
| 5. Ellen Kiessling |
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GER |
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4: 04.75 |
| 6. Kirsty Wade |
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GBR |
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4: 05.16 |
| 7. Susan Sirma |
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KEN |
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4: 05.47 |
| 8. Malgorzata Rydz |
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POL |
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4: 05.52 |
Personal bests:
800 m – 1:57.42 (24 June 1985 Belfast, UK record 1985–1995)
1000 m – 2:33.70 (9 August 1985 Gateshead, UK record 1985–1995)
1500 m – 4:00.73 (26 July 1987 Gateshead)
1 mile – 4:19.41 (27 July 1985 Oslo, UK record July 1985 – August 1985)
3000 m – 8:47.7 (5 August 1987 Gateshead)