Laurence Fogerty
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Laurence Clifford Fogerty (born 1 October 1950 in Morpeth
, Northumberland
) is a British
former distance runner, from Morpeth
.
Fogerty's career started when he ran with his local Morpeth Harriers running 3 miles in 15 minutes as a youth
and setting a new record for a youth
at The Championship
Course (just over 4 miles) in Northumberland of 20 minutes 34 seconds in 1966. This led him to be selected to run for Northumberland & Durham, and then England
.
He was taken under the wing of Scottish
athlete Jim Alder
who became his training
partner. Alder later talked about and commended Fogerty in his biography Marathon and Chips
Fogerty represented England during a European Tour event, held in the Netherlands in 1966. In Amsterdam
he won the 400m, 800m and 1500m. Later Fogerty travelled to Rotterdam
, to compete in the Men's 1500m finishing 3rd (as a youth
at the age of 15).
The UK
and Ireland
Championships followed in 1967 where Fogerty finished 4th in the Men's 4 mile race.
He was seen a major prospect by UK Athletics
, however a knee
injury
, suffered while training
, cut Fogerty's athletics career
short.
Morpeth, Northumberland
Morpeth is the county town of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck which flows east through the town. The town is from the A1, which bypasses it. Since 1981, it has been the administrative centre of the County of Northumberland. In the 2001 census the town had a population...
, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
) is a British
United Kingdom
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former distance runner, from Morpeth
Morpeth, Northumberland
Morpeth is the county town of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck which flows east through the town. The town is from the A1, which bypasses it. Since 1981, it has been the administrative centre of the County of Northumberland. In the 2001 census the town had a population...
.
Fogerty's career started when he ran with his local Morpeth Harriers running 3 miles in 15 minutes as a youth
Youth
Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...
and setting a new record for a youth
Youth
Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...
at The Championship
Championship
Championship is a term used in sport to refer to various forms of competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.- Title match system :...
Course (just over 4 miles) in Northumberland of 20 minutes 34 seconds in 1966. This led him to be selected to run for Northumberland & Durham, and then England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
He was taken under the wing of Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
athlete Jim Alder
Jim Alder
James Noel Carroll "Jim" Alder MBE is a British former distance runner, from Morpeth.Alder, who was born in Glasgow, was a foster child. His mother died of tuberculosis and his father was killed on the last day of the World War II...
who became his training
Training
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partner. Alder later talked about and commended Fogerty in his biography Marathon and Chips
Marathon and Chips
Marathon and Chips is the biography of Scottish athlete Jim Alder.It refers to the marathon and is a play on words with the Marathon chocolate bar, which has since been renamed Snickers. Chips refers to chips or French fries. It was published by Alder Sports in 1981.*Hardcover: 136 pages...
Fogerty represented England during a European Tour event, held in the Netherlands in 1966. In Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
he won the 400m, 800m and 1500m. Later Fogerty travelled to Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, to compete in the Men's 1500m finishing 3rd (as a youth
Youth
Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...
at the age of 15).
The UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
Championships followed in 1967 where Fogerty finished 4th in the Men's 4 mile race.
He was seen a major prospect by UK Athletics
UK Athletics
UK Athletics is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for overseeing the governance of athletics events in the UK as well as athletes, their development, and athletics officials....
, however a knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
injury
Injury
-By cause:*Traumatic injury, a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident*Other injuries from external physical causes, such as radiation injury, burn injury or frostbite*Injury from infection...
, suffered while training
Training
The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of...
, cut Fogerty's athletics career
Career
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short.