1926 Paris international women's athletics meeting

The 1926 Paris international women's athletics meeting was an international women's athletics competition in Paris, France organized by the International Women's Sports Federation. The meeting was held on 3 October 1926 at the Stade Pershing and included athletes from France, Sweden, Germany and Great Britain. During the meeting British Edwards broke the 200 metres world record.

Results

100 metres 
Place Athlete Time Note 1 12.6 sec   =WR 2  3  4 

Shot put (4kg)

+ According to SportswereldPlace Athlete Distance Note 1 10.045 m  2  3 4   
Sources:

+ According to La Derniere HeurePlace Athlete Distance Note 1 10.45 m 2 9.96 m  3 9.50 m 

High jump
Place Athlete Height Note 1 or    1.46 m. 2  3   4 

Discus throw
Place Athlete Distance Note 1 32.615 m or 35.75 m  2 32.58 m or 34.06 m NR 3 31.27 or 31.29 m   4 30.89 

200 metres 

Place Athlete Time Note 1  26.0 sec  WR 2 26.2 sec   3 or  27.4 (Haux)  4 

1000 metres 

Place Athlete Time Note 1  3:15.2    2   3   4 3:16.8 

 4 x 100 metres relay
Place Team Time1Lilli HenochEmmi HauxCläre Voss 50.22  

National events
83 metres hurdles (national) 
In newspapers this event was named the Laloz Challenge.
Place Athlete Time Note 1   2  3 

100 metres (national) 
Place Athlete Time Note 1   2  3 

110 metres hurdles (national) 
Place Athlete Time Note 1 18.4 sec.  WR 2  3 

References

Other websites
Image of Edwards who improved the world record on front cover of La Dernière Heure 

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