American long-distance runner (born 1991)
Rachel Smith (née Schneider, born July 18, 1991)[1] is an Americanmiddle- andlong-distance runner. She competed collegiately forGeorgetown University. Smith represented the United States at the2019 World Athletics Championships inDoha and at the2020 Summer Games inTokyo.
Smith competes at the2020 US Olympic Trials.Born and raised inSanford, Maine, Smith began running track in junior high, while attendingSt. Thomas High School inDover, New Hampshire.[2] She went on to attendGeorgetown University inWashington, D.C.,[2] where she became aBig East Conference champion, school-record holder, and earned multipleAll-American honors.[3] After completing a graduate degree at Georgetown, she moved toFlagstaff, Arizona, to compete professionally forUnder Armour.[4] In 2021, she switched sponsorship toHoka One One, with coaching by Mike Smith.
In 2019, Smith competed in thewomen's 5000 metres at theWorld Athletics Championships held inDoha, Qatar, where she did not advance to the final.[5] In April 2021, she won the USATF road mile championship, ahead ofShannon Osika andHeather Kampf.[6] On June 21, 2021, she finished third in the2020 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-fastestmile (4:20.91 inMonaco),[7] the 13th-fastest 5000 m (14:52.04 atIrvine, California),[8] and the tenth-fastest 10000 m (31:09.79 atSan Juan Capistrano, California).[9]
Smith is married to athletics coachMike Smith, the director ofcross country andtrack and field atNorthern Arizona University.[10] They have two daughters, Nova, born in 2023 and Harper born in 2025.[11]
Results sourced from athlete's profile onWorld Athletics.[1]
USA Track and Field National Championships
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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 | 2011NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships | College Station, Texas | 7th | DMR | 11:07.84[12] |
| 2011NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 12th | 1500 m | 4:18.52[13] |
| 2012 | 2012NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships | Nampa, Idaho | 4th | DMR | 11:06.53[14] |
| 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 17th | 1500 m | 4:16.15[15] |
| 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[16] |
| 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[17] |
| 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 |
Results sourced from athlete's profile on Track & Field Results Reporting Service (TFRRS).[18]
- ^ab"Rachel Smith".World Athletics.Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. RetrievedJuly 25, 2022.
- ^abcPinsonnault, 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. RetrievedJune 22, 2021.
- ^"Rachel Schneider - Women's XC/Track".Georgetown University Athletics.Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 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. RetrievedJune 18, 2021.
- ^"Women's 5000 metres - Heats"(PDF).2019 World Athletics Championships.Archived(PDF) from the original on October 3, 2019. RetrievedJune 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. RetrievedFebruary 18, 2024.
- ^"One mile all time list - American Women as of May 2021".worldathletics.org.Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. RetrievedFebruary 18, 2024.
- ^"5000 metres all time list - American Women as of May 2021".worldathletics.org.Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. RetrievedFebruary 18, 2024.
- ^"10000 metres all time list - American Women as of May 2021".worldathletics.org. RetrievedFebruary 18, 2024.
- ^"Rachel Smith - Source of Joy".CTolleRun.com. December 21, 2023.Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. RetrievedMay 2, 2024.
- ^"Rachel Smith Turns to Longer Distances".Track & Field News. May 2021. RetrievedMay 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. RetrievedDecember 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. RetrievedDecember 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. RetrievedDecember 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. RetrievedDecember 26, 2020.
- ^"2013 USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Archived fromthe original on October 13, 2016. RetrievedDecember 26, 2020.
- ^"2016 USA Track & Field Indoor Championship - Results - Full". FlashResults.com.Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. RetrievedDecember 26, 2020.
- ^Rachel Schneider Georgetown Hoyas Track and Field ResultsArchived November 8, 2022, at theWayback Machine TFRRS
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