Reading Athletic Club, based in
Reading, Berkshire
Reading ( ) is a town and borough in Berkshire, Southeast England, southeast England. Located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the rivers River Thames, Thames and River Kennet, Kennet, the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 mot ...
, is one of the oldest and longest established athletic clubs in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
. They officially formed in November 1881, however records show that they were one of the inaugural clubs that formed the governing body of athletics at that time, the
Amateur Athletic Association (AAA) in 1880.
Reading Athletic Club has had a long and distinguished history in the world of athletics and have produced notable national and world champions, including Britain's first female gold medalist over 800m,
Ann Packer.
[Reading Athletic Club]
Senior Women Records
/ref> Britain's fastest ever female sprinter - Kathy Smallwood-Cook
Kathryn Jane Cook (née Smallwood; born 3 May 1960) is a former elite athlete, specialising in sprint and sprint relays. She is one of the most successful female sprinters in British athletics history. She is three-times an Olympic bronze med ...
,[ as well as household names such as Gerry Stevens and Nigel Spratley.][Reading Athletic Club]
Senior Mens Records
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References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.readingac.com/
Athletics clubs in England
Sports clubs established in 1881
Sport in Reading, Berkshire
1881 establishments in England