Rachel Smith
Smith in 2019 (middle)
Personal information
Born (1991-07-18) July 18, 1991 (age 32)
Sanford, Maine, United States
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportLong-distance running
Turned pro2014

Rachel Smith (née Schneider, born July 18, 1991)[1] is an American middle- and long-distance runner. She competed collegiately for Georgetown University. Smith represented the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha and at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.

Career

Smith competes at the 2020 US Olympic Trials.

Born and raised in Sanford, Maine, Smith began running track in junior high, while attending St. Thomas High School in Dover, New Hampshire.[2] She went on to attend Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.,[2] where she became a Big East Conference champion, school-record holder, and earned multiple All-American honors.[3] After completing a graduate degree at Georgetown, she moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, to compete professionally for Under Armour.[4] In 2021, she switched sponsorship to Hoka One One, with coaching by Mike Smith.

In 2019, Smith competed in the women's 5000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar, where she did not advance to the final.[5] In April 2021, she won the USATF road mile championship, ahead of Shannon Osika and Heather Kampf.[6] On June 21, 2021, she finished third in the 2020 US Olympic Trials in the 5000 m, qualifying for the 2020 Summer Games.[2] At the Olympics, she competed in a preliminary round but did not advance to the final.

As of May 24, 2021, Smith has run several of the fastest times ever by an American woman: sixth-fastest mile (4:20.91 in Monaco),[7] the 13th-fastest 5000 m (14:52.04 at Irvine, California),[8] and the tenth-fastest 10000 m (31:09.79 at San Juan Capistrano, California).[9]

Achievements

Results sourced from athlete's profile on World Athletics.[1]

Team USA

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  United States
2010 2010 World Junior U20 Championships Moncton, Canada 19th 1500 m 4:20.99
2015 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics San José, Costa Rica 1st 1500 m 4:14.78
2018 2018 Athletics World Cup London, United Kingdom 2nd 1500 m 4:08.04
2018 NACAC Championships in Athletics Toronto, Canada 1st 5000 m 15:26.19
4th 1500 m 4:09.50
2019 The Match Europe v USA London, United Kingdom 2nd 3000 m 9:00.77
2019 World Athletics Championships Doha, Qatar 19th 5000 m 15:30.00
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 17th 5000 m 15:00.07

USA Track and Field National Championships

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2007 Nike Indoor Nationals Landover, Maryland 8th Mile 5:08
2008 Nike Indoor Nationals Landover, Maryland 5th Mile 5:01.24
2010 USATF Junior Championships Des Moines, Iowa 2nd 1500 m 4:27.26
2011 2011 NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships College Station, Texas 7th DMR 11:07.84[10]
2011 NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 12th 1500 m 4:18.52[11]
2012 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships Nampa, Idaho 4th DMR 11:06.53[12]
2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 17th 1500 m 4:16.15[13]
2013 NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Arkansas 6th DMR 11:01.31
9th Mile 4:43.84
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 22nd 1500 m 4:20.47[14]
2014 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 9th 1500 m 4:21.15
2015 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Boston, Massachusetts 3rd Mile 4:35.85
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 5th 1500 m 4:16.09
2016 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Portland, Oregon 8th 1500 m 4:19.48
2016 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 17th 1500 m 4:13.43 [15]
2018 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 7th 1500 m 4:16.71
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 4th 1500 m 4:08.33
2nd 5000 m 15:32.71
2019 2019 USA Cross Country Championships Tallahassee, Florida 12th 10 km 34:04
USA Track & Field Road Championships Jacksonville, Florida 6th 15 km 51:40
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 4th 5000 m 15:17.91
2020 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 6th 1500 m 4:14.87
9th 3000 m 9:16.06
2021 2020 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 3rd 5000 m 15:28.11
5th 10,000 m 31:42.92

NCAA

Results sourced from athlete's profile on Track & Field Results Reporting Service (TFRRS).[16]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Georgetown Hoyas
2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 9th 1500 m 4:21.15
Eastern College Athletic Conference/IC4A Championships Princeton, New Jersey 2nd 800 m 2:06.46
Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Villanova University 6th 1500 m 4:20.03
2nd 4x800 Metres Relay 8:34.02
Penn Relays University of Pennsylvania 3rd 4x800 Metres Relay 8:31.03
Millrose Games Fort Washington Avenue Armory 11th One Mile 4:36.42
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake University 22nd 1500 m 4:20.47
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Randal Tyson Track Center 6th Distance Medley Relay 11:01.31
9th One Mile 4:43.84
Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Geneva, Ohio 3rd 1000 m 2:46.86
3rd 4x800 Metres Relay 8:41.36
4th Distance Medley Relay 11:08.31
2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake University 9th 1500 M 4:16.15
Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of South Florida 5th 800 m 2:06.15
4th 4 × 800 m 8:39.35
Penn Relays University of Pennsylvania 2nd 4 × 1500 m relay 17:40.99
3rd 4 × 800 m relay 8:32.67
Mt. SAC Relays Mount San Antonio College 6th 1500 m 4:16.21
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Boise State University 4th Distance Medley Relay 11:06.53
Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Fort Washington Avenue Armory 3rd 1000 m 2:48.63
3rd 4x800 Metres Relay 8:42.95
2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake University 7th 1500 M 4:18.52
Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Villanova University 7th 1500 M 4:27.58
Penn Relays University of Pennsylvania 2nd 4 × 1500 m relay 17:25.65
2nd 4 × 800 m relay 8:26.47
Mt. SAC Relays Mount San Antonio College 5th 1500 m 4:19.50
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Texas A&M University 7th Distance Medley Relay 11:07.84
Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Akron, Ohio 3rd One Mile 5:00.82
2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 18th 1500 M 4:24.25
Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Cincinnati 6th 1500 m 4:30.88
1st 4 × 800 m 8:41.11
Eastern College Athletic Conference/IC4A Championships Princeton, New Jersey 6th 800 M 2:07.98
Penn Relays University of Pennsylvania 9th Distance Medley Relay 11:19.27
6th 4 × 800 m relay 8:35.84
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Arkansas 3rd Distance medley relay 11:01.40
Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Fort Washington Avenue Armory 4th 1000 m 2:48.44

References

  1. ^ a b "Rachel Smith". World Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Pinsonnault, Jay (June 22, 2021). "St. Thomas grad Rachel Schneider of Sanford earns berth in Tokyo Olympics in 5,000 meters". Foster's Daily Democrat. Dover, New Hampshire. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Rachel Schneider - Women's XC/Track". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Metzler, Brian (June 18, 2021). "Spikegate 2021: Why Olympic Hopeful Rachel Schneider Parted Ways With Her Sponsor Right Before the Trials". Women’s Running. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Women's 5000 metres - Heats" (PDF). 2019 World Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Bush, Scott (April 22, 2021). "USA Track & Field | Schneider, Avila kick to victory at the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships Presented by Toyota". usatf.org. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "One mile all time list - American Women as of May 2021". worldathletics.org. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "5000 metres all time list - American Women as of May 2021". worldathletics.org. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "10000 metres all time list - American Women as of May 2021". worldathletics.org. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "NCAA Division I Championships June 8-11, 2011 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FlashResults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "NCAA Division I Championships June 8-11, 2011 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FlashResults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  12. ^ "NCAA Division I Championships June 8-11, 2011 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FlashResults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  13. ^ "NCAA Division I Championships Jun 5 - 8, 2012 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FloTrack.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "2013 USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  15. ^ "2016 USA Track & Field Indoor Championship - Results - Full". FlashResults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  16. ^ Rachel Schneider Georgetown Hoyas Track and Field Results TFRRS

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