Ann Ford

Ann Ford (née Yeoman, born 30 March 1952) is an English former middle and long-distance runner. She finished in the top ten at five IAAF World Cross Country Championships, including fourth-place finishes in 1974 and 1976. She also won a World Cross Country Championship team gold medal in 1974. In 1978, she won a bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the Commonwealth Games, in a race won by her twin sister Paula Fudge. At the 1988 London Marathon, she finished second to Ingrid Kristiansen, running a personal best time of 2:30:38, to earn selection for the Seoul Olympics. She withdrew from the Olympic team in August 1988 due to injury.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Great Britain /  England
1974	World Cross Country Championships	Monza, Italy	4th	4 km	12:58
	European Championships	Prague, Czechoslovakia	7th	3000m	9:06.89
1975	World Cross Country Championships	Rabat, Morocco	7th	4.2 km	14:03
1976	World Cross Country Championships	Chepstow, United Kingdom	4th	4.8 km	16.57
1977	World Cross Country Championships	Dusseldorf, Germany	7th	5.1 km	17:47
1978	Commonwealth Games	Edmonton, Canada	3rd	3000m	9:24.05
	European Championships	Prague, Czechoslovakia	9th	3000m	8:53.08
1979	World Cross Country Championships	Limerick, Ireland	9th	5.0 km	17:47
1982	World Cross Country Championships	Rome, Italy	13th	4.7 km	15:02
1985	Columbus Marathon	Columbus, United States	2nd	—	2:36:15
1986	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	3rd	—	2:31:40
1988	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	2nd	—	2:30:38