We are delighted to confirm that former international athlete Karen Cudby (was Harewood) will be joining us for the Celebration & Awards night on 19th November to give a short talk on what it takes to become a GB athlete, identifying untapped potential (Karen started her running career in her mid-20’s) and the mind set required to come back from adversity.
Many will know that Karen a local athlete based in Corby suffered a potential career threatening injury breaking her thigh bone while competing for GB in the European Indoor Championships over 800m in 2007. She brave fought back continuing her athletics career and competing on the National stage. Later in her career she set the V35 number 1 all-time fastest 800m time.
Karen also boasts an indoor time of 2:00.53 which is 5th on the all-time list and she also competed for GB at the 2006 world indoor championships.
Karen will also hopefully be staying to give out some of the major trophies in the second part of the awards.
Karen Cudby (Formally Harewood) in action at the World indoor championships in 2006
Domestic Championships Record
2004 - AAA Championships - h3
2005 - AAA Championships - h3
2005 - Scottish Champs - 2nd
2005 - Welsh Champs - 2nd
2005 - UK Challenge Winner
2006 - UK Indoor Championships - 2nd
2006 - AAA Championships / European Trials - 8th
2007 - UK Indoor Championships - 3rd
2008 - UK Championships / Olympic Trials - B final 1st
2010 - UK Indoor Championships / World Trials - 4th
2010 - UK Championships / European Trials - 7th
2011 - UK Championships / World Trials - 6th
2011 - England Championships – 1st
Major Championships Record
World Indoor Championships - 2006 4h
European Indoor Championships - 2007 DNF
All Time Indoor Lists - 5th
V35 All Time List - 1st
PB 800m indoor 2:00.53i