Ruth Partridge
Ruth-Pauline Partridge (née Smeeth; born 19 June 1960) is a female retired English long-distance runner.
Personal information | |
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Nationality | English |
Born | Portsmouth, Hampshire | 19 June 1960
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Sport | Athletics |
Athletics career
She finished 19th at the 1980 World Cross Country Championships, also winning a silver medal in the team competition. She finished 24th at the 1982 World Cross Country Championships, also winning a bronze medal in the team competition. She finished 15th at the 1984 World Cross Country Championships, also winning a silver medal in the team competition. She finished 20th at the 1986 World Cross Country Championships, also winning a gold medal in the team competition.[1][2]
She represented England in the 3,000 metres event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] and also represented England eight years later, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5] At the 1990 Commonwealth Games Partridge finished sixth in the 3000 metres.
Her daughter is Current British Athlete Lily Partridge
References
- Ruth Smeeth at World Athletics
- Ruth Partridge at World Athletics
- "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.