Verity Snook-Larby
Scottish racewalker
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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.[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
| 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.[4]
