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| ⚫ | '''Pauline Stuart''' ({{nee}} Cushnie; 1 August 1956) is a former pioneer female [[fell runner]], being the first lady to win many of the classic [[Fell Race|fell race]]s in the late 1970s and early 1980s, some as soon as they allowed women to enter.<ref>{{cite web |title=12 UK hill runners who have set the pace |url=https://www.ukhillwalking.com/articles/features/12_female_uk_hill_runners_who_have_set_the_pace-9928 |website=UK Hill runners |access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
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| ⚫ | In 1979 a female Fell Runner of the Year contest was instigated, and Pauline was the winner of the second title in 1980. |
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| ⚫ | Stuart was born in [[Northampton]] but raised in [[Southport]]. She left school at eighteen and began training as a nurse, but moved on to go to work for the [[Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales)|Youth Hostels Association]] (YHA).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Smith |first1=Bill |title=Stud marks on the summits |date=1985 |publisher=SKG Publications |page=477}}</ref> She had been inspired by seeing [[Joss Naylor]] out running on the fells when she worked at the YHA at [[Wasdale]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chilton |first1=Steve |title=Running Hard: the story of a rivalry |date=2017 |publisher=Sandstone Press |page=24}}</ref> |
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== Running career == |
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She came back in 1984 to have another go at the British Fell championships (as it was now called), managing to win it that year and again in 1985,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chilton |first1=Steve |title=It's a hill get over it: fell running's history and characters |date=2013 |publisher=Sandstone Press |page=149}}</ref> giving her three titles in total. In 1984 she won 10 out of 10 of her championship counters, sealing it with her win at the Ben Nevis race. |
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| ⚫ | In 1979 a female Fell Runner of the Year contest was instigated, and Pauline was the winner of the second title in 1980. Stuart then had a couple of years of injuries and operations, including issues with a [[bunion]] and a [[heel spur]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chilton |first1=Steve |title=Running Hard: the story of a rivalry |date=2017 |publisher=Sandstone Press |page=26}}</ref> |
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She came back in 1984 to have another go at the [[British Fell Running Championships|British Fell Championships]] (as it was now called), managing to win it that year and again in 1985,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chilton |first1=Steve |title=It's a hill get over it: fell running's history and characters |date=2013 |publisher=Sandstone Press |page=149}}</ref> giving her three titles in total. In 1984 she won 10 out of 10 of her championship counters, sealing it with her win at the [[Ben Nevis Race]]. |
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She married fellow fell running icon [[Kenny Stuart]] at the end of 1985.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chilton |first1=Steve |title=It's a hill get over it: fell running's history and characters |date=2013 |page=335}}</ref> They swept all before them in 1984/85, winning many doubles at races, and uniquely it is the only occasion that male and female British championships were both retained in successive seasons.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chilton |first1=Steve |title=It;s a hill, get over it: fell running's history and characters |date=2013 |publisher=Sandstone Press |page=149}}</ref> |
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Stuartwon the [[Snowdon Race]] three times (in 1980, 1984, 1985), setting records each time. The 1985 Snowdon time (which has subsequently been beaten) was 1-20-29. Pauline had also set the course record for the Ben Nevis race on 1 September 1984, with a time of 1-43-25,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chilton |first1=Steve |title=It's a hill, get over it: fell running's history and characters |date=2013 |publisher=Sandstone Press |page=149}}</ref> which stood for 34 years before being broken by 24 seconds by [[Victoria Wilkinson]] in 2018. |
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She set new marks in the 1984 season at the fell races at [[Fairfield (Lake District)|Fairfield]], [[Borrowdale Fell Race|Borrowdale]], [[Latrigg]] (which lasted 21 years),<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chilton |first1=Steve |title=Running Hard: the story of a rivalry |date=2017 |publisher=Sandstone Press |page=28}}</ref> [[Three Shires Fell Race|Three Shires]] and [[Dunnerdale Fells|Dunnerdale]]. |
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| ⚫ | Stuart competed in the first [[World Cup of Mountain Running]], in [[San Viglio]] in 1985, finishing ninth,<ref>{{cite web |title=World Champs results |url=https://www.wmra.info/results/world-trophy-championships?id=574&year=1985&discode=3151&cat=i |website=World Mountain Running Association |access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref> despite feeling sick,not knowing that she was pregnant.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=A Ladies' Retrospective|magazine=Fellrunner magazine|edition=Feb 2004 |url=https://www.fellrunner.org.uk/fellrunner/2004_Feb.pdf |access-date=26 July 2021|pages=16-17}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:58, 26 July 2021
Pauline Stuart (née Cushnie; 1 August 1956) is a former pioneer female fell runner, being the first lady to win many of the classic fell races in the late 1970s and early 1980s, some as soon as they allowed women to enter.[1]
Early life
Stuart was born in Northampton but raised in Southport. She left school at eighteen and began training as a nurse, but moved on to go to work for the Youth Hostels Association (YHA).[2] She had been inspired by seeing Joss Naylor out running on the fells when she worked at the YHA at Wasdale.[3]
Running career
In 1979 a female Fell Runner of the Year contest was instigated, and Pauline was the winner of the second title in 1980. Stuart then had a couple of years of injuries and operations, including issues with a bunion and a heel spur.[4]
She came back in 1984 to have another go at the British Fell Championships (as it was now called), managing to win it that year and again in 1985,[5] giving her three titles in total. In 1984 she won 10 out of 10 of her championship counters, sealing it with her win at the Ben Nevis Race.
She married fellow fell running icon Kenny Stuart at the end of 1985.[6] They swept all before them in 1984/85, winning many doubles at races, and uniquely it is the only occasion that male and female British championships were both retained in successive seasons.[7]
Stuartwon the Snowdon Race three times (in 1980, 1984, 1985), setting records each time. The 1985 Snowdon time (which has subsequently been beaten) was 1-20-29. Pauline had also set the course record for the Ben Nevis race on 1 September 1984, with a time of 1-43-25,[8] which stood for 34 years before being broken by 24 seconds by Victoria Wilkinson in 2018.
She set new marks in the 1984 season at the fell races at Fairfield, Borrowdale, Latrigg (which lasted 21 years),[9] Three Shires and Dunnerdale.
Stuart competed in the first World Cup of Mountain Running, in San Viglio in 1985, finishing ninth,[10] despite feeling sick,not knowing that she was pregnant.[11]
References
- ^ "12 UK hill runners who have set the pace". UK Hill runners. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Smith, Bill (1985). Stud marks on the summits. SKG Publications. p. 477.
- ^ Chilton, Steve (2017). Running Hard: the story of a rivalry. Sandstone Press. p. 24.
- ^ Chilton, Steve (2017). Running Hard: the story of a rivalry. Sandstone Press. p. 26.
- ^ Chilton, Steve (2013). It's a hill get over it: fell running's history and characters. Sandstone Press. p. 149.
- ^ Chilton, Steve (2013). It's a hill get over it: fell running's history and characters. p. 335.
- ^ Chilton, Steve (2013). It;s a hill, get over it: fell running's history and characters. Sandstone Press. p. 149.
- ^ Chilton, Steve (2013). It's a hill, get over it: fell running's history and characters. Sandstone Press. p. 149.
- ^ Chilton, Steve (2017). Running Hard: the story of a rivalry. Sandstone Press. p. 28.
- ^ "World Champs results". World Mountain Running Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "A Ladies' Retrospective" (PDF). Fellrunner magazine (Feb 2004 ed.). pp. 16–17. Retrieved 26 July 2021.