1924 Women's Olympiad

In the US the "Amateur Athletic Union" (AAU) organised the first official American women championships in track and field on 29 September 1923 at Weequahic Park in Newark, New Jersey.The tournament also held exhibition events in cycling (two-thirds of a mile bicycle sprint),[10] netball, and gymnastics.The multi-sport event was held[14][10][12] at Stamford Bridge stadium[6][7][5] in Fulham in southwest London.During the games[14] 7[4][8] world records [3][10] were set: Mary Lines in hurdling 120 yd and running 250 m,[6] Edith Trickey in running 1000 m, Albertine Regel in walking 1000 m, Elise van Truyen[12] in high jump, Violett Morris in discus and Louise Groslimond in javelin.[14] Results[11][9] in[3][7] each[4] event:[12] The tournament was a huge promotion for women's sports,[3] a follow-up was held in 1925 ("Daily Mirror Trophy"[4]) also at Stamford Bridge.