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unusual facts about British records in athletics



2013 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

In the process of running a personal best to win the championship, Ohuruogu also got Kathy Smallwood-Cook's 29 year old British national record (from the 1984 Olympics) that had so far evaded her through her career; a career that had included two Olympic medals including the gold in 2008, and a previous World Championship.

Jean Pickering

In 1953, Jean Desforges broke a British record and became the first British woman to long jump over 20 feet, when jumping 6.10 m in Nienburg, Germany.

Kate Dennison

She is a former British record holder both indoors and out, before both of her records were surpassed by Holly Bleasdale in 2011.


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