Carol Tyson (15 December 1957 – 12 June 2005) was a British racewalking athlete. She was a three-time competitor at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup and was twice a silver medallist. Born to Jack and Peggy Tyson, both medical doctors, she attended Keswick School as a boarder and took up racewalking while there.Death of former Keswick School race walking champion
''Cumberland and Westmorland Herald'' (2005-06-18). Retrieved on 2016-04-16. Women's walking was in its early stages of development and, along with

Marion Fawkes Marion Fawkes (born 3 December 1948) is a British former racewalker. She was the first official female world champion in racewalking through her victory at the 1979 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. She broke four world records in her career. From N ...

, Tyson was a leading athlete for Great Britain. She claimed national titles at the 5 km and 5000 m distances in her early twenties, including two titles at the UK Athletics Championships and four titles across 5000 m and 10,000 m disciplines at the Women's AAA Championships. She began to study medicine at

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...

but continued to compete in the sport. She entered an invitational 5 km women's race at the

1977 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1977 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, on 24–25 September 1977. For the first time, a new competition name ''IAAF Race Walking World Cup'' was introduced replacing the former Lugano Trophy. As in 1975, the ...

. Contested mainly between British and Swedish athletes, Tyson placed second behind Siv Gustavsson. The event was upgraded to an official one for the

1979 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1979 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held in Eschborn, Federal Republic of Germany, on September 29–30, 1979. The event was also known as ''IAAF Race Walking World Cup''. The women's 5 km race was now officially introduced into the com ...

and Tyson formed a British 1–2 with Marion Fawkes, helping the British women to the Eschborn Cup team title. Her third and final outing at the

1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 3 and 4 October 1981 in the streets of Valencia, Spain. The event was also known as ''IAAF Race Walking World Cup''. Complete results were published. Medallists Results Men's 20 km Men's 50 ...

brought more modest results, with Tyson in 19th place. She also won the top level Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni race in 1981. After retiring from racewalking due to an Achilles tendon injury, she worked as a paediatrician in New Zealand, London, Great Yarmouth and finally at Perth Royal Infirmary. She died suddenly at the age of 47 after having breathing difficulties. She left a daughter, Tara Flores.

International competitions

National titles

* UK Athletics Championships **5000 m walk: 1980, 1981UK Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16. *WAAA Women's Road Walk Championships **5 km walk: 1977, 1978, 1980
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16. *Women's AAA Championships **5000 m walk: 1978, 1981WAAA Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16. **10,000 m walk: 1978, 1980

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyson, Carol 1957 births 2005 deaths People from Keswick, Cumbria British female racewalkers English female racewalkers Alumni of King's College London Sportspeople from Cumbria