Margaret Beacham

Margaret Beacham (née Moir; born 28 September 1946) is a British female former middle-distance runner. Her greatest achievement was a gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships, where she held off Soviet athlete Lyudmila Bragina (Olympic champion a year later) to set a world indoor best of 4:17.2 minutes.[1][2]

At national level, she first came to prominence with a runner-up finish in the mile run at the 1967 AAA Indoor Championships. She was runner-up again over 1500 m in 1970 before going on to win the national title in 1971, as well as an 800 metres title in 1971.[3] She was twice a winner at the South of England Championships, taking the 1970 800 m title and 1500 m title in 1972.[4]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1971 European Indoor Championships Sofia, Bulgaria 1st 1500 m 4:17.2 WR

National titles

See also

References

  1. ↑ Margaret Beacham. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  2. ↑ Margaret Beacham. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  3. ↑ AAA Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  4. ↑ South of England Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
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