Ruth Kennedy Explained

Ruth Kennedy
Nationality:	English
Birth Date:	13 January 1957

Ruth Kennedy (married name Ruth Patten; born 1957), is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Athletics career

She represented England and won a gold medal in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay with Jannette Roscoe, Sue Pettett and Verona Bernard, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.^{[1] [2]} Four years later she represented England and won a gold medal again in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.^[3] The other team members were Joslyn Hoyte-Smith, Verona Elder and Donna Hartley.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1974 Games. Team England.
2. Web site: Athletes, 1974 England team. Team England.
3. Web site: 1978 Athletes. Team England.
4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.