Verity Snook-Larby
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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
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. The following year she retained her 10,000 metres title and also became the British 5000 metres walk champion at the 1994 AAA Championships.
At the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada she represented Scotland in the women's 10 kilometres walk event.
Achievements
| 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
Her son Chris Snook won the UK Athletics Championships men's 5000m race walking title, in Manchester, in July 2023.