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.
.jpg) Smith in 2019 (middle) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 18, 1991 Sanford, Maine, United States |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
Career
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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[update], 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]
Personal
editSmith is married to athletics coach Mike Smith, the director of cross country and track and field at Northern Arizona University.[10] They have one daughter, Nova, born in 2023.[11]
Achievements
editResults sourced from athlete's profile on World Athletics.[1]
Team USA
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  United States
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| 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
editNCAA
editResults sourced from athlete's profile on Track & Field Results Reporting Service (TFRRS).[18]
References
edit- ^ a b "Rachel Smith". World Athletics. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Rachel Schneider - Women's XC/Track". Georgetown University Athletics. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ Metzler, Brian (June 18, 2021). "Spikegate 2021: Why Olympic Hopeful Rachel Schneider Parted Ways With Her Sponsor Right Before the Trials". Women’s Running. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Women's 5000 metres - Heats" (PDF). 2019 World Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "One mile all time list - American Women as of May 2021". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "5000 metres all time list - American Women as of May 2021". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "10000 metres all time list - American Women as of May 2021". worldathletics.org. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Rachel Smith - Source of Joy". CTolleRun.com. December 21, 2023. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Rachel Smith Turns to Longer Distances". Track & Field News. May 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Championships June 8-11, 2011 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FlashResults.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Championships June 8-11, 2011 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FlashResults.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Championships June 8-11, 2011 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FlashResults.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Championships Jun 5 - 8, 2012 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FloTrack.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "2013 USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "2016 USA Track & Field Indoor Championship - Results - Full". FlashResults.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ Rachel Schneider Georgetown Hoyas Track and Field Results Archived November 8, 2022, at the Wayback Machine TFRRS
