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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kate Harris-Smyth |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | (1972-09-22) 22 September 1972 (age 52) 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. She set her personal best time of 2:28:51, by finishing second at the 2008 Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon in Japan.
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. 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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