1922 Women's World Games – 1000 metres
The 1000 metres event at the 1922 Women's World Games took place in Paris at the Stade Pershing on 20 August 1922. Four athletes from three nations participated in the 1000 metres.[1] The race took place during the the afternoon session.[2][3]
| 1000 metres at the 1922 Women's World Games | ||||||||||
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 Winner of the event Lucie Bréard | ||||||||||
| Venue | Stade Pershing | |||||||||
| Location | Paris, France | |||||||||
| Dates | 20 August 1922 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 4 from 3 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:12.0 (WR) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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British Lucie Bréard won the final in a time of 3:12.0 that was a new world record, ahead of the French Georgette Lenoir and British Phylis Hall.[1]
During the race three other world records were broken. Bréard also broke the 500 metres world record, with a time of 1:29.2. Lenoir broke the 800 metres world record with a time of 2:30.4 and the half mile (806.6 meter) world record with a time of 2:31.2.[1]
Results
change| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lucie Bréard |  France |
3:12.0 | WR |
 |
Georgette Lenoir | France |
3:12.2 | [4] |
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Phylis Hall |  Great Britain |
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| 4 | Lucile Godbold |  United States |
[3] |
Source:[1]
World records broken
change| Record | Time | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres | 1:29.2 | Lucie Bréard | France
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| 800 metres | 2:30.4 | Georgette Lenoir | France
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| half mile | 2:31.2 | Georgette Lenoir | France
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| 1000 metres | 3:12.0 | Lucie Bréard | France
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Source:[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "L'Olympiade féminine". Le Journal (in French). 21 August 1921. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ Louise Mead Tricard (20 August 1922). "Les championnats des sportives groupant un choix international". L'Auto (in French). p. 1 – via gallica.bnf.fr.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Louise Mead Tricard (1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980. McFarland & Company. p. 77-78. ISBN 978-0-7864-0219-9 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Gérard Dupuy (2 August 2022). Jeux Mondiaux Feminins (PDF) (in French). French Athletics Federation. p. 7.