Patrick Smyth (runner)
American long-distance runner
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Patrick Smyth (born August 6, 1986) is an American long distance runner from Salt Lake City.[1] He had retired in 2020, but came back to competition in 2023.[2]
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Smyth in a 2014 race tournament | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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College career
Smyth was a seven-time All-American and three-time Big East Conference champion. While at the University of Notre Dame he set a 10,000-meter school record of 28:25.85 and ranked 11th at the 2008 NCAA Championships in cross-country.[3] He also finished 4th nationally in the 10,000-meter race.[4]
International career
Smyth competed in the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[5][6]
He was also the 2013, 2014, and 2015 XTERRA trail running champion.[7][8]
Smyth earned a team bronze medal, and finished 8th individually, at the 2017 World Mountain Running Championships.[9]
