Betty Gash nee Samms. Clubs - Uxbridge Ladies AC, Barnet Ladies AC, Aldershot Farnham & District AC, Nene Valley Harriers, Woking AC, Grimsby Harriers & AC, Wolds Veteran Runners Club and Louth AC. 2nd claim Vets AC (joined as a Vet 35). Army and Combined Services. Connected with athletics for 48 years on and off!

Best Achievements at Cross Country. Middlesex Champion on several occasions as a youngster. Best performance at National standard. Intermediate aged 15. 10th National Cross Country Championships and 11th English Schools Cross Country Championships.

Personal Bests.

5K road 18 min 26 secs
5 mile 30 min 30 secs 10K road 37 mins 16 secs 10mile 66 mins 23 secs
HM 1 hour 31 mins 14 secs

Track

800m 2 min 21 secs
1500m 4 min 49 secs
3000m 10 min 22 secs (aged 15 years old) Top 10 in UK.

Was a member of the British Milers Club as an Intermediate.

At the Age of 43 years old I ran 5 min 17 secs for the 1500m and 19 min 43 seconds for the 5000m. (whilst serving in the Army).

I think I must be the only athlete to finish 2nd in the Army Cross Country Championships 4 times with a different winner on each occasion.

I was an active member of Grimsby Harriers & AC as a committee member and the Communications Coordinator for 3 years and as Team Manager/competitor guided the Northern Track and Field League Division 4 Grimsby Harriers & AC team to 4th and 2 x 3rd places - just short of promotion to Division 3 due to lack of numbers of competing athletes. (2012 to 2014). I am committed to running and aim to do well as a Vet 60 in the 1500m and 3000m track and up to 10K on the road.