| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 13 November 1970 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | race walking |
| Club | AFD |
Verity Beatrice Snook, née Larby (born 13 November 1970) is a retired female race walker from Scotland, who also represented Great Britain during her career.
Biography
[edit]Larby who trained at Aldershot, Farnham & District AC, became the British 10,000 metres walk champion, after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1993 AAA Championships.[1][2] The following year she retained her 10,000 metres title and also became the British 5000 metres walk champion at the 1994 AAA Championships.[3]
At the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada she represented Scotland in the women's 10 kilometres walk event.
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United Kingdom and  Scotland
| |||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 29th | 10 km | 47:54 |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 7th | 10 km | 46:06 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd | 10 km | 47:23 | |
| 1997 | World Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 94th | 10 km | 50:14 |
Personal life
[edit]Her son Chris Snook won the UK Athletics Championships men's 5000m race walking title, in Manchester, in July 2023.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Panasonic AAA Championships". Sports Argus. 17 July 1993. Retrieved 31 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (9 July 2023). "Rowden strikes as bold Burgin falters". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
