Chris Snook Explained

Chris Snook
Birth Name:Christopher Snook
Nationality:Great Britain
Sport:Athletics
Event:Race Walking
Birth Date:14 January 2000
Pb:3000m walk: 11:45.68 (Birmingham, 2024)
5000m walk: 20:31.60 (Manchester, 2024)
Show-Medals:yes

Christopher Snook (born 14 January 2000) is a British track and field athlete. In 2023 and 2024I he was British national champion in the 5000m race walk, and in 2022 and 2024 the British indoor champion at the 3000 metres 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] That month, he won the 2022 British Indoor Athletics Championships title in Birmingham.[4]

In March 2023, Snook was selected to represent England at the Korzeniowski Warsaw Race Walking Cup.[5]

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.[6] [7]

Snook won the UK Athletics Championships men's 5000 metres race walk title, in Manchester, in July 2023.[8]

In the 3000m race walk at the 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships in February 2024, Snook won the British title with a personal best time of 11:45.68.[9]

Personal life

He is the son of former international race walker Verity Snook-Larby.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris Snook. World Athletics. 10 July 2023.
  2. Web site: AFD shine at National 20,000m Championships. 10 July 2023. 14 June 2023. Mike. Neighbour.
  3. Web site: English 10,000m Race Walking Championship 5th Feb. Mike. Neighbour. afd.org. 10 February 2022.
  4. Web site: UK Indoor Championships. World Athletics. 29 June 2024. 26 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Chris Snook to represent England in Warsaw. England Athletics. 10 July 2023. 29 March 2023.
  6. Web site: WARNER AND SNOOK TAKE SENIOR TITLES AT THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX OF RACE WALKING. British Athletics. 10 June 2023. 12 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Jennings and Snook claim national race walking titles. 10 July 2023. England Athletics. 12 June 2023.
  8. Web site: Rowden strikes as bold Burgin falters. Athletics Weekly. 10 July 2023. Jason. Henderson . 9 July 2023.
  9. Web site: Results UK Athletics Indoor Championships 2024. Watch Athletics. 5 March 2024. 18 February 2024.