Kim Smith (runner)
Personal information | |
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Born | Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand | 19 November 1981
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
Club | New Balance |
Coached by | Ray Treacy |
Kimberley Smith (born 19 November 1981) is a New Zealand
Life
She is a 2005 graduate of
She set a national record in the marathon with a run at the
At the 2012 New York City Half Marathon she was leading alongside Firehiwot Dado before finally finishing second behind the Ethiopian.[13] She ran a course record at the Boston 10K, beating reigning champion Kilel with a run of 31:36 minutes.[14] She placed fifteenth in the 2012 Olympic marathon in London and won the Boston Half Marathon to claim the BAA Distance Medley jackpot of $100,000.[15] In September 2012 she married fellow runner Patrick Tarpy.[16] They have two children.[1]
Smith was runner-up to Olympic marathon champion Tiki Gelana at the 2013 Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon.[17]
In 2016, her last year of professional running, she finished third at the Stanford Invitational 5K in 15:32.[1]
Smith was contracted by
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event |
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Representing New Zealand | ||||
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 20th | 5,000 m |
2005 | World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Étienne, France | 12th | Long race |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 15th | 10,000 m | |
World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 7th | 5000 m | |
Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 1st | 5000 m | |
2006 | World Cup | Athens, Greece | 4th | 5000 m |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 4th | 10,000 m
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2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 6th | 3000 m
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Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | 10,000 m | |
2009 | World Cross Country Championships | Amman, Jordan | 13th | Senior race |
World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 8th | 10,000 m | |
World Half Marathon Championships | Birmingham, England | 7th | Half marathon | |
2010 | London Marathon | London, England | 6th | Marathon |
New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 4th | Marathon | |
2011 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 5th | Marathon |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, England | 15th | Marathon |
Personal bests
Outdoor
Distance | Time | Date | Location |
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1500 metres | 4:11.25 | 26 June 2004 | Waltham, MA |
2000 metres | 5:47:10 | 13 January 2007 | Hamilton, NZL |
3000 metres | 8:35.31 NR[20]
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25 July 2007 | Monaco |
5000 metres | 14:45.93 NR[20] | 11 July 2008 | Rome |
5 km (road) | 15:16 NR | 14 April 2013 | Boston[21] |
4 Miles (road) | 19:38[22] | 20 June 2009 | Peoria, IL
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10,000 metres | 30:35.54 NR[20] | 4 May 2008 | Palo Alto, CA |
10 km (road) | 31:38 | 25 May 2009 | London |
20 km (road) | 1:03:38 NR[23] | 18 September 2011 | Philadelphia |
Half marathon | 1:07:11 NR[23] | 18 September 2011 | Philadelphia |
25 km (road) | 1:24:15 NR[23] | 25 April 2010 | London |
30 km (road) | 1:41:43 NR[23] | 25 April 2010 | London |
Marathon | 2:25:21 NR | 25 April 2010 | London |
Indoor
Distance | Time | Date | Location |
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One mile
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4:24.14 NR[20] | 8 February 2008 | Boston[25] |
3000 metres | 8:38.14 NR[20] | 27 January 2007 | Boston |
Two miles | 9:13.94 | 26 January 2008 | Boston |
5000 metres | 14:39.89 NR[20] | 27 February 2009 | New York City |
NR indicates a New Zealand national record
References
- ^ a b c Three-Time Olympian Kim Smith Announces Retirement, FloTrack, Taylor Dutch, 22 February 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Kim Smith Wins NCAA Division I Cross Country Title :: Friars finish third overall as a team; Kim Smith and Fiona Crombie claim All-America honors
- ^ "Kim Smith Receives Honda Sports Award For Cross Country". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Kim Smith Receives The Honda Award For Track And Field". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Track & Field". CWSA. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Cross Country". CWSA. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Kim Smith Runs Fastest Half Marathon On U.S. Soil Archived 28 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Running Competitor. Retrieved on 13 February 2010
- ^ Thornton, Carolyn. "Emotional Kim Smith disappointed with Boston Marathon outcome". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- IAAF (26 June 2011). Retrieved on 2 July 2011. Archived 2 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- IAAF. Retrieved on 4 October 2011. Archived 24 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Morse, Parker (6 November 2011). G. Mutai smashes course record, Dado the surprise women's winner in New York. IAAF. Retrieved on 8 November 2011. Archived 8 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/cheromei-breaks-course-record-in-yokohama. IAAF. Retrieved on 8 November 2011.
- ^ Kirui and Dado triumph in New York Half Marathon. IAAF (18 March 2012). Retrieved on 25 March 2012. Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- IAAF (24 June 2012). Retrieved on 9 July 2012. Archived 28 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Big payday for Kiprono and Smith in Boston. IAAF (8 October 2012). Retrieved on 10 February 2013.
- ^ Gambaccini, Peter (5 March 2013). "Kim Smith Eager to Win NYC Half on March 17". Runner's World.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (3 February 2013). Gelana under pressure but retains Marugame Half Marathon title. IAAF. Retrieved on 23 February 2013.
- ^ New York Road Runners – 2007 Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile Bios Archived 18 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Robinson, Roger. "Kim Smith on the Edge". Running Times. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Oceania Area Record. iaaf.org – Area Records – Outdoor. Area Records – Indoor
- ^ 2013 B.A.A. 5K Top Finishers Archived 26 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Boston Athletic Association. Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
- ^ Athletics New Zealand do not keep official records for the 4 Mile distance, but the ARRS publish a list of National Records – 4 Miles
- ^ a b c d "Athletics New Zealand Rankings and Records".
- ^ "Kimberley SMITH | Profile".
- ^ 2008 BU Valentine Invitational – W Mile H1 Archived 19 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Flotrack video.
External links
- Kimberley Smith at World Athletics
- Athletics New Zealand profile for Kimberley Smith