Chris Snook
Personal information
NationalityGreat Britain
Born (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRace Walking
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
British Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester5000m race walk

Chris Snook (born 14 January 2000) is a British track and field athlete. In 2023, he became British national champion in the 5000m race walk.[1]

Career

Snook races for Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletics Club.[2] In February 2022, Snook won the first ever England Athletics Winter Race Walking Championships titles over 10,000m in Leeds.[3]

In March 2023, Snook was selected to represent England at the Korzeniowski Warsaw Race Walking Cup.[4]

On 10 June 2023, he won the senior titles at the British Grand Prix of Race Walking over 20,000 metres, held at Leeds Beckett Athletics Centre.[5][6]

Snook won the UK Athletics Championships men's 5000 metres race walk title, in Manchester, in July 2023. [7]

Personal life

He is the son of former international race walker Verity Snook-Larby.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Chris Snook". World Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ Neighbour, Mike (June 14, 2023). "AFD shine at National 20,000m Championships". Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Neighbour, Mike (February 10, 2022). "English 10,000m Race Walking Championship 5th Feb". afd.org.
  4. ↑ "Chris Snook to represent England in Warsaw". England Athletics. 29 March 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "WARNER AND SNOOK TAKE SENIOR TITLES AT THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX OF RACE WALKING". British Athletics. June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Jennings and Snook claim national race walking titles". England Athletics. 12 June 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Henderson, Jason (July 9, 2023). "Rowden strikes as bold Burgin falters". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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