Moyra Hiscox
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1937 Brentford, London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Athletics |
| Club | Spartan Ladies |
Medal record | |
Moyra "Molly" Eileen Hiscox (born 27 April 1937) is a British former middle distance runner who was a member of the Spartan Ladies club.
Biography
[edit]Hiscox finished second behind Heather Young in the 220 yards event at the 1957 WAAA Championships.[1][2][3]
Hiscox broke the world record in 440 yards in an invitation race at the White City Stadium, London, on 2 August 1958.[4]
Hiscox competed for England in the 1958 Commonwealth Games finishing fourth in the 220 yards semi final.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Schoolgirls Jolt Olympic Jump Star". Weekly Dispatch (London). 7 July 1957. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Molly Hiscox - Hall of Fame Athletes". United Kingdom Athletics. 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Moyra Eileen Hiscox - Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. 7 July 2019.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
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