1926 Women's World Games – 250 metres

The 250 metres event at the 1926 Women's World Games was the first and only time a 250 metres was held at Women's World Games. The event took place in Gothenburg at the Slottsskogsvallen during the first day of the Games on 27 August 1926.[1] At the 1922 Women's World Games a 300 metres event was held. At the 1930 Women's World Games the 250 metres was replaced by the 200 metres event.

250 metres
at the 1926 Women's World Games
VenueSlottsskogsvallen
LocationGothenburg, Sweden
Dates27 August 1926
Winning time33.4 WR
Medalists
gold medal    Great Britain
silver medal    Great Britain
bronze medal    France
← 250 metres not held in 1922
1922 (300 metres)
250 meters discontinued
1930 (200 metres) →

British Eileen Edwards won the final in a new world record of 23.4 seconds. Her running style is described as fantastic. Behind her the British Vera Palmer finished second and French Marguerite Radideau third in a new French national record.[2]

Results

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The first two athletes of each heat continued to the final

Heat 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Marguerite Radideau   France 34.0[3] Q
2 Chnisowska   Latvia Q
3 ?

Heat 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Eileen Edwards   Great Britain Q
2 Yolande Plancke   France Q
3 ?

Heat 3

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Vera Palmer   Great Britain Q
2 Kinue Hitomi   Japan Q
3 ?

Source:[1]

Rank Name Nationality Time (s) Notes
  Eileen Edwards   Great Britain 33.4 WR
  Vera Palmer   Great Britain 34.6
  Marguerite Radideau   France 35.4 NR
4 Yolande Plancke   France 35.8
5 Chnisowska   Latvia 36.4
6 Kinue Hitomi   Japan 37

Source:[2][1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Les Jeux Mondiaux féminins de Gothebourg". La Dernière Heure (in French). 29 August 1926. p. 4.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1926 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Svenska Dagbladet. 1927. p. 217-218. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via runeberg.org.
  3. "MARGUERITE RADIDEAU". French Athletics (in French).