Tracy Smith (runner)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1945 Altadena, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||
| Sport | |||
| Sport | Track, Distance | ||
| Rank | No. 1 U.S. 10,000 meters, 1966, Track & Field News
No. 1 U.S. 10,000 meters, 1968, Track & Field News No. 1 U.S. 5,000 meters, 1969, Track & Field News | ||
| College team | Oregon State University | ||
| Club | U.S. Army Track Club, Athletes in Action | ||
| Achievements and titles | |||
| Olympic finals | Representing the United States, 1968 Mexico City, 10,000 meters, 11th Place | ||
| National finals | NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, 3-mile, 6th (1965)
NCAA Cross-Country Championships, 6-mile, 2nd (1966) AAU Indoor 3-Mile Champion (1966, 1967, 1973) AAU Outdoor 6-Mile Champion (1966) AAU Outdoor 10,000 Meter Champion (1968) AAU Outdoor 3-Mile Champion (1969) | ||
| Personal best | Mile: 4:03.8 (1967)
1,500 m: 3:43.6 (1972) 2 mi: 8:29.4 (1975) 3,000 m: 7:55 (1968) 3 mi (Indoor): 13:07.2 (1973) 5,000 m: 13:39 (1972) 6 mi: 28:02 (1966) 10,000 m: 28:47 (1968) | ||
Medal record
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Tracy Evans Smith (born March 15, 1945, in Altadena, California) is a former American distance runner. He was a member of the 1968 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team, competing in the 10,000 meters. He was ranked multiple times by Track & Field News as the No. 1 U.S. 5,000- and 10,000-meter runner in the mid- to late 1960s, and was a six-time AAU National Champion from 1966 to 1973, winning outdoors in the 3-mile, 6-mile and 10,000 meters, and three times in the indoor 3-mile. He was a three-time world record holder in the indoor 3-mile.