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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