Kirsty Wade

Kirsty Wade ( Kirsty Margaret Wade, nee McDermott; born August 6, 1962 in Girvan ) is a former British middle distance runner.

In 1981, she was at the European Indoor Championships in Grenoble Fourth than 800 m. The following year she won starting for Wales at the Commonwealth Games in 1982 in Brisbane over the same distance.

Also over 800 m in 1985 she was sixth at the European Indoor Championships in Piraeus and 1986 fourth in the European Indoor Championships in Madrid. At the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, she defended her title over 800 meters and triumphed over 1500 m. At the European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, followed by a seventh place above 1,500 meters.

In 1987, she was more than 1500 m at the World Indoor Championships Fifth in Indianapolis and sixth in the World Athletics Championships in Rome. At the Olympic Games in Seoul in 1988, it reached more than 800 m the semi-finals and was eliminated more than 1500 m from the inlet port.

After a maternity leave, she was more than 1500 m at the Sixth World Cup 1991 in Tokyo: At the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992, she came over the same distance does not go beyond the first round.

Once she was German champion in the 800 m outdoors (1988) and four times in the Hall (1981, 1985, 1986, 1994). About 1500 m 1987 she won the English title hall.

Bests

  • 400 m: 54.46 s, May 25, 1987, Derby
  • 800 m: 1:57,42 min, June 24, 1985, Belfast Hall: 2:02,20 min, February 9, 1985 Cosford
  • Hall: 2:38,95 min, February 1, 1987, Stuttgart
  • Hall: 4:07,6 min, February 13, 1988, East Rutherford (intermediate )
  • Hall: 4:23,86 min, February 5, 1988, New York City
  • Hall: 9:01,82 min, March 6, 1988, Gainesville
1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships 1986 European Athletics Indoor Championships Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games 1986 European Athletics Championships 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships 1987 World Championships in Athletics 1991 World Championships in Athletics 400 metres Middle-distance running#1000 m Gateshead East Rutherford, New Jersey Mile run 3000 metres Gainesville (Florida) Phoenix (Arizona)
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