Joan Page-Allison

Joan Florence Page née Allison OBE is a retired British international middle-distance runner.

Biography

Page competed in the Athletics at the [1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres|women's 800 metres] at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Page represented England at the 1970 [British Commonwealth Games|England] and won a silver medal in the 1,500 metres, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. Page married shortly after the Games and competed as Allison thereafter.
Allison finished second behind Rita Ridley in the 1500 metres event at the 1971 WAAA Championships.
Allison became the British 1500 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1973 WAAA Championships. The following year, Allison won a second silver medal in the 1,500 metres and finished fourth in the 800 metres at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.
She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1995 Birthday Honours for services to athletics.