Kate Smyth
Australian marathon runner
Personal information | |
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Full name | Kate Harris-Smyth |
Nationality | Australia |
Born | (1972-09-22) 22 September 1972 (age 51) Cowra, New South Wales, Australia |
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
Club | Glenhuntly Athletics Club |
Coached by | John Bowden and Shaun Creighton |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 2008 Summer Olympics -Beijing, China |
National finals | Australian Athletics National Championships, 10,000 mtrs, 1st -New Zealand National Championships 10,000mtrs |
Highest world ranking | 1st- fastest time by a female marathoner in Australia in 2008 |
Personal best(s) | Half-marathon: 1:13:08 (2007) Marathon: 2:28:51 (2008) |
Kate Harris-Smyth (born 22 September 1972 in Cowra, New South Wales) is an Australian marathon runner.[1] She set her personal best time of 2:28:51, by finishing second at the 2008 Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon in Japan.[2][3]
At age thirty-five, Smyth made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's marathon, along with her teammates Benita Johnson and Lisa Weightman.[4] She also ran in the marathon at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, coming in seventh place after collapsing with heat stroke.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kate Smyth". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (20 April 2008). "Kinyanjui, Ivanova, defend in Nagano". IAAF. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "A-qualifiers for Birmingham and Smyth". Athletics Australia. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Women's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
External links
- Kate Smyth at World Athletics
- Profile – Australian Olympic Team
- NBC Olympics Profile
- - Athlete Sanctuary
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New Zealand national champions in women's 10,000 m
- 1984: Glenys Kroon
- 1985: Mary O'Connor
- 1986: Christine Morriss
- 1987: Debbie Elsmore
- 1988: Barbara Moore
- 1989: Marguerite Buist
- 1990: Anne Audain
- 1991: Christine Hutchison
- 1992: Erin Baker
- 1993: Helen Moros
- 1994: Raewyn Rodger
- 1995: Nyla Carroll
- 1996–1997: Leeanne Durry
- 1998: Mary O'Connor
- 1999: Lee-Ann McPhillips
- 2000: Shireen Crumpton
- 2001: Melissa Moon
- 2002: Sarah Christie
- 2003: Nyla Carroll
- 2004: Shireen Crumpton
- 2005: Kate Smyth (AUS)
- 2006: Jessica Ruthe
- 2007: not held
- 2008: Jessica Ruthe
- 2009: Shireen Crumpton
- 2010: Rachel Kingsford
- 2011: Danielle Trevis
- 2012: Sally Gibbs
- 2013: Kellie Palmer
- 2014: Sarah Klein (AUS)
- 2015–2016: Lydia O'Donnell
- 2017–2018: Sally Gibbs
- 2019: Lydia O'Donnell
- 2020: Lisa Cross
- 2021: not held
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