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Anne Purvis
née Clarkson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born5 March 1959
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventmiddle distance
ClubEdinburgh Southern Harriers

Anne Purvis (née Clarkson; born 5 March 1959) is a Scottish former athlete who specialised in the 800 metres. She won a silver medal in the 800 metres at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and finished fourth in the 800m final at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. She also won the AAAs Championship title in 1980 and 1981, and the UK Championships title in 1982 and 1986.

Biography

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Clarkson, became the British 800 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1980 WAAA Championships in a time of 2:01.89.[1] The following year she retained her title at the 1981 WAAA Championships in a time of 2:03.92.[2][3]

In 1982, she won the UK Championship title in 2:03.6 in May.[4] Two months later, she ran her lifetime best for the 800m with 2:00.20 on 7 July 1982 in Oslo. This narrowly missed the then Scottish record of 2:00.15 by Rosemary Stirling from 1972. Later that year, she won a silver medal in the 800m at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, behind another Scots-born athlete, Kirsty McDermott, who was representing Wales. She also won a bronze medal in the 4x400m relay with teammates Linsey MacDonald, Angela Bridgeman and Sandra Whittaker.

As Anne Purvis, she finished second to Shireen Bailey at the 1983 WAAA Championships in 1983, and second behind Christina Boxer at the 1985 WAAA Championships.[5] She won her second UK Championship title in May 1986, running 2:01.63 to defeat Helen Thorpe and Lorraine Baker. In July 1986, she finished fourth in the 800m final at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, behind Kirsty Wade, Diane Edwards and Lorraine Baker. She was second to Edwards at the 1987 AAA Championships.

As of 2021, Purvis ranks sixth on the Scottish all-time list for 800 m, behind Laura Muir, Jemma Reekie, Lynsey Sharp, Susan Scott and Rosemary Stirling.[6]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece semifinal 800 m 2:00.34
1983 European Cup London, United Kingdom 7th 800 m 2:03.66
Representing  Scotland
1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia 2nd 800 m 2:01.52
3rd 4x400 m 3:32.92
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 4th 800 m 2:02.17
4th 4x400 m 3:42.86
National Championships
1980 AAA Championships London, England 1st 800 m 2:01.89
1981 AAA Championships London, England 1st 800 m 2:03.92
1982 UK Championships Cwmbran, Wanles 1st 800 m 2:03.6
1983 AAA Championships London, England 2nd 800 m 2:00.74
1984 AAA Championships London, England 3rd 800 m 2:02.98
1985 AAA Championships Birmingham, England 2nd 800 m 2:02.41
1986 UK Championships Cwmbran, Wales 1st 800 m 2:01.63
1987 AAA Championships Birmingham, England 2nd 800 m 2:04.40

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics". Sunday Express. 17 August 1980. Retrieved 14 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "AAAs Championships (women)". GBR athletics. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Shirley 'Puffs' To Hat-Trick". Sunday Express. 26 July 1981. Retrieved 15 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "UK Championships". GBR athletics. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  6. ^ "800m women overall all-time Scotland". Power of 10. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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