In the early 1970s, women's marathoning was met with deep hostility;[3][4][5] the 1500 metres was the longest track event officially recognised for women.[6] When Beames' attempts to officially enter a marathon were thwarted, she and her coach, Fred Warwick, organised an invitational event to be run over a certified course in Werribee.[3][6] Despite Warwick's request, the now defunct Victorian Women's Amateur Athletic Association refused to time the event.[6]
On 31 August 1971, Warwick claimed that Beames had run a 2:46:30 in Werribee, Victoria, Australia, shattering the previous women's world best of 3:01:42 set three months earlier by American Beth Bonner at the AAU Eastern Regional Championships in Philadelphia.[2][7] According to some sources, this mark stood until 27 October 1974 when Chantal Langlacé ran 2:46:24 in Neuf-Brisach, France.[2] Some sources question the validity of Beames' run and indicate that it was Bonner who actually first broke three hours with a 2:55:22 at the New York City Marathon on 19 September 1971.[8] John Craven, a sports writer reporting on the story at the time, questioned whether the course was the required distance.[9]
During January 1972, her coach, Fred Warwick, announced a series of private time trials that she had completed, claiming several world records: 15:48.6 for 5,000m, 4:28.8 for the mile, 4:09.6 for 1,500m, and 34:08 for 10,000m. None of these had independent observers, and have been treated with suspicion.[9]
Olympic selection controversyedit
Beames was suspended by local officials in Sydney when she entered a race without their permission, thereby ending her hopes of competing in the 1972 Munich Olympics.[3] In the 1970s, she moved to the United States where she studied, worked, and competed on the American road racing circuit.[3][6] By 1973, Beames held women's world bests in the 5000 and 10000 as well as the marathon.[13] Beames posted an official 2:46:32 at a marathon in Scottsdale, Arizona on 10 December 1977; however, she was disqualified for course cutting.[14] She won the inaugural Asics Half Marathon with a 1:22:15 on 23 July 1983.[15][16]
^Australian All Time List 24 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, compiled by Paul Jenes - AA Statisticia, accessed June 2009
^ abc"Women's World Record Times - 1971 to 1977". Marathonguide.com. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
^ abcdefHowe, Charles. "Out of the bushes, ahead of the ambulance, and into the spotlight: milestones in the history of women's (mostly distance) running, Part I" (PDF). Rundynamics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
^"The Fight to Establish the Women's Marathon Race".
^ abcdefg. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^Benyo, Richard; Henderson, Joe (2002). Running Encyclopedia. Human Kinetics. p. 290. ISBN9780736037341. adrienne beames.
^ abMark, national sport reporter David (21 December 2019). "'Nobody else saw it': The mystery of a women's world record that defies belief". ABC News. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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Adrienne Beames 7 September 1942 Victoria Australia 27 December 2018 1 was an Australian long distance runner frequently credited as the first woman to break the 3 hour barrier in the marathon 2 3 Contents 1 1971 marathon attempt 2 1972 record claims 3 Olympic selection controversy 4 Personal life 5 References1971 marathon attempt editIn the early 1970s women s marathoning was met with deep hostility 3 4 5 the 1500 metres was the longest track event officially recognised for women 6 When Beames attempts to officially enter a marathon were thwarted she and her coach Fred Warwick organised an invitational event to be run over a certified course in Werribee 3 6 Despite Warwick s request the now defunct Victorian Women s Amateur Athletic Association refused to time the event 6 On 31 August 1971 Warwick claimed that Beames had run a 2 46 30 in Werribee Victoria Australia shattering the previous women s world best of 3 01 42 set three months earlier by American Beth Bonner at the AAU Eastern Regional Championships in Philadelphia 2 7 According to some sources this mark stood until 27 October 1974 when Chantal Langlace ran 2 46 24 in Neuf Brisach France 2 Some sources question the validity of Beames run and indicate that it was Bonner who actually first broke three hours with a 2 55 22 at the New York City Marathon on 19 September 1971 8 John Craven a sports writer reporting on the story at the time questioned whether the course was the required distance 9 Dismissed by the press as a time trial Beames performance was not officially verified or recognised 3 4 10 11 The International Association of Athletics Federations the international governing body for the sport of athletics does not recognise the mark in their progression for the marathon world best 12 1972 record claims editDuring January 1972 her coach Fred Warwick announced a series of private time trials that she had completed claiming several world records 15 48 6 for 5 000m 4 28 8 for the mile 4 09 6 for 1 500m and 34 08 for 10 000m None of these had independent observers and have been treated with suspicion 9 Olympic selection controversy editBeames was suspended by local officials in Sydney when she entered a race without their permission thereby ending her hopes of competing in the 1972 Munich Olympics 3 In the 1970s she moved to the United States where she studied worked and competed on the American road racing circuit 3 6 By 1973 Beames held women s world bests in the 5000 and 10000 as well as the marathon 13 Beames posted an official 2 46 32 at a marathon in Scottsdale Arizona on 10 December 1977 however she was disqualified for course cutting 14 She won the inaugural Asics Half Marathon with a 1 22 15 on 23 July 1983 15 16 Personal life editBeames was the daughter of Australian rules footballer first class cricketer and journalist Percy Beames 6 She excelled in tennis and squash before taking up running 6 In 1990 she earned a graduate diploma in sports science 6 References edit Australian All Time List Archived 24 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine compiled by Paul Jenes AA Statisticia accessed June 2009 a b c Women s World Record Times 1971 to 1977 Marathonguide com Retrieved 9 June 2009 a b c d e f Howe Charles Out of the bushes ahead of the ambulance and into the spotlight milestones in the history of women s mostly distance running Part I PDF Rundynamics Archived from the original PDF on 3 June 2009 Retrieved 9 June 2009 a b Marathon amp Beyond the web site for marathoners and ultrarunners Archived from the original on 2 April 2009 Retrieved 3 June 2009 The Fight to Establish the Women s Marathon Race a b c d e f g Archived copy Archived from the original on 7 January 2010 Retrieved 3 June 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Ml 1971 Benyo Richard Henderson Joe 2002 Running Encyclopedia Human Kinetics p 290 ISBN 9780736037341 adrienne beames a b Mark national sport reporter David 21 December 2019 Nobody else saw it The mystery of a women s world record that defies belief ABC News Retrieved 21 December 2019 Untitled http www cafyd com HistDeporte htm pdf 2 23 pdf states that Beames was disqualified by the Australian Federation 12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics IAAF Statistics Handbook Berlin 2009 PDF Monte Carlo IAAF Media amp Public Relations Department 2009 p 653 Archived from the original PDF on 29 June 2011 Retrieved 23 May 2010 benson com Archived 14 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine https www arrs run MaraRank ATM Mara1977 htm Beames was officially disqualified for course cutting and second placed Sue Kinsey credited with winning Gold Coast Marathon Archived 30 December 2012 at archive today arrs run Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adrienne Beames amp oldid 1213824406, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
