Francie Larrieu-Smith

USAWomen

Birth dateNov 23, 1952

BirthplacePalo Alto, United States

Height1.63 m

Weight48 kg

Frances Anne "Francie" Larrieu Smith (born November 23, 1952) is an American track and field athlete She was the flagbearer at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona for the United States of America Larrieu Smith was the third female American athlete to make five American Olympic teams, behind the six of fencer Jan York-Romary and Track and Field's Willye White.

The feat was later equaled by basketball player Teresa Edwards, track and field's Gail Devers, cyclist/speedskater Chris Witty and swimmer Dara Torres After one of the longest elite careers on record, she retired from that level of competition She won a World Road Race Championships silver medal at 15 km in 1990.

Larrieu Smith is also a former world indoor record holder at the mile She holds the Texas Relays Women's Invitational Record for both the 1,500 meters and 10,000 meters, set in 1983 and 1991, respectively From 1999 to 2019, Larrieu Smith was a cross country and track coach at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.

Key facts

10 000 m

31:28.92

#351 all-time

Mile Short Track

4:28.5h

1996 season best

35:48

Jul 4, 1996 · Atlanta, GA (USA)

1996 season best

Age

73 years old

As of Sep 19, 2026: 10 000 m 31:28.92 (#351 all-time), Mile Short Track 4:28.5h, 1996 season best 35:48 (Jul 4, 1996, Atlanta, GA (USA)) · 73 years old

Personal bests

2:00.22

4:06.20

4:27.52

8:45.95

15:15.2HT

31:28.92

2:27:35

15:05

4:12.0HT

5:47.5HT

5:55.2HT

48:43

31:41

56:06

2:38.2HT

2:40.2HT

4:28.5HT

9:38.1HT

9:38.1HT

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1996	10Kilometr	35:48	-	Jul 4, 1996	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA)
1992	Marathon	2:30:39	-	Jan 26, 1992	↑	Houston, TX (USA)
1991	3000m	9:15.01	-	Jul 3, 1991	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1991	10000m	31:28.92	-	Apr 4, 1991	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
1991	15Kilometr	48:43	-	Mar 9, 1991	↑	Jacksonville, FL (USA)
1991	Marathon	2:27:35	-	Apr 21, 1991	↑	London Marathon
1990	5Kilometre	15:05	-	Oct 28, 1990	-	Chicago, IL (USA)
1990	10Kilometr	31:41	-	Sep 30, 1990	↓	Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
1990	15Kilometr	49:39	-	Mar 10, 1990	↑	Jacksonville, FL (USA)
1990	10MilesRoa	56:06	-	Aug 25, 1990	-	Flint, MI (USA)
1990	Marathon	2:28:01	-	Apr 22, 1990	↑	London Marathon
1989	15Kilometr	49:35	-	Oct 28, 1989	↑	Tulsa, OK (USA)
1988	3000m	8:51.84	-	Sep 11, 1988	↓	Chiba (JPN)
1988	5000m	15:15.2h	-	Jul 2, 1988	-	Eugene, OR (USA)
1988	10000m	31:35.52	-	Sep 30, 1988	↑	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1988	Marathon	2:32:31	-	Nov 13, 1988	↑	Columbus, OH (USA)
1987	3000m	9:03.89	-	Sep 8, 1987	↓	Rieti (ITA)
1987	10000m	32:30.00	-	Sep 4, 1987	↑	IAAF World Championships
1986	15Kilometr	51:16	-	Oct 25, 1986	↑	Tulsa, OK (USA)
1986	Marathon	2:33:37	-	Jan 19, 1986	↑	Houston, TX (USA)
1985	15Kilometr	50:19	-	Oct 26, 1985	↑	Tulsa, OK (USA)
1984	1500m	4:07.28	-	Jul 21, 1984	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
1984	3000m	8:54.3h	-	Jul 25, 1984	↓	Walnut, CA (USA)
1983	1500m	4:28.17	-	Jul 1, 1983	↑	Colorado Springs, CO (USA)
1983	3000m	8:53.47	-	Jun 19, 1983	↓	Indianapolis, IN (USA)
1982	1500m	4:11.10	-	Jul 6, 1982	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
1982	mile-short-track	4:32.7h	-	Feb 19, 1982	↓	San Diego, CA (USA) (i)
1982	Mile	4:32.7h	-	Feb 19, 1982	↓	San Diego, CA (USA) (i)
1982	2Miles	9:44.85	-	Feb 26, 1982	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1982	2MilesShor	9:44.85	-	Feb 26, 1982	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1982	15Kilometr	51:21	-	Oct 30, 1982	↑	Tulsa, OK (USA)
1981	2000Metres	5:55.2h	-	Feb 21, 1981	-	Edmonton (CAN) (i)
1981	2000m	5:55.2h	-	Feb 21, 1981	↓	Edmonton (CAN) (i)
1981	2MilesShor	9:38.1h	-	Feb 27, 1981	↓	USA Indoor Championships
1981	2Miles	9:38.1h	-	Feb 27, 1981	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1981	CrossCount	15:02	-	Mar 28, 1981	↓	9th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1981	15Kilometr	51:24	-	Mar 8, 1981	↑	Tucson, AZ (USA)
1979	800m	2:05.76	-	Jul 18, 1979	↓	Lausanne (SUI)
1979	1500m	4:06.6h	-	Jun 17, 1979	↑	Walnut, CA (USA)
1979	Mile	4:27.52	-	Jun 30, 1979	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
1979	mile-short-track	4:29.7h	-	Jan 12, 1979	↓	College Park, MD (USA) (i)
1979	3000m	8:51.03	-	Jul 5, 1979	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1978	1000m-short-track	2:45.6h	-	Feb 18, 1978	↓	Daly City, CA (USA) (i)
1978	1000m	2:45.6h	-	Feb 18, 1978	↓	Daly City, CA (USA) (i)
1978	1500m-short-track	4:14.0h	-	Feb 10, 1978	↓	Toronto (CAN) (i)
1978	1500m	4:14.0h	-	Feb 10, 1978	↑	Toronto (CAN) (i)
1978	Mile	4:31.0h	-	May 7, 1978	↓	Westwood, CA (USA)
1978	mile-short-track	4:35.4h	-	Feb 17, 1978	↓	San Diego, CA (USA) (i)
1977	800m	2:01.2h	-	Jul 13, 1977	↓	Warszawa (POL)
1977	1000m	2:39.56	-	Sep 11, 1977	↓	Fürth (GER)
1977	1000m-short-track	2:42.0h	-	Jan 15, 1977	↓	Los Angeles, CA (USA) (i)
1977	1500m	4:08.2h	-	Jun 11, 1977	↑	Westwood, CA (USA)
1977	1500m-short-track	4:12.0h	-	Feb 11, 1977	↓	Toronto (CAN) (i)
1977	Mile	4:28.2h	-	Jun 28, 1977	↓	Mainz (GER)
1977	mile-short-track	4:34.7h	-	Jan 14, 1977	↓	College Park, MD (USA) (i)
1977	3000m	9:14.4h	-	Sep 24, 1977	↓	Hannover (GER)
1977	2Miles	9:58.2h=	-	Mar 15, 1977	↓	Detroit, MI (USA) (i)
1977	2MilesShor	9:58.2h	-	Feb 25, 1977	↓	USA Indoor Championships
1976	800m	2:00.22	-	Aug 20, 1976	↓	Berlin (GER)
1976	1000m	2:38.2h	-	Jul 12, 1976	↓	Montréal (CAN)
1976	1500m	4:06.20	-	Aug 6, 1976	↑	College Park, MD (USA)
1976	1500m-short-track	4:13.8h	-	Feb 21, 1976	↓	San Diego, CA (USA) (i)
1976	2000m	5:47.5h	-	Jul 14, 1976	↓	Montréal (CAN)
1976	3000m	8:45.95	-	Aug 7, 1976	↓	College Park, MD (USA)
1975	1000m	2:40.2h	-	Jan 18, 1975	↓	Los Angeles, CA (USA) (i)
1975	1000m-short-track	2:40.2h	-	Jan 18, 1975	↓	Los Angeles, CA (USA) (i)
1975	1500m	4:10.60	-	Jul 1, 1975	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
1975	Mile	4:28.5h	-	Mar 3, 1975	↓	Richmond, VA (USA) (i)
1975	mile-short-track	4:28.5h	-	Mar 3, 1975	↓	Richmond, VA (USA) (i)
1974	1500m	4:18.98	-	Sep 15, 1974	↑	Rieti (ITA)
1974	2MilesShor	9:39.4h	-	Feb 17, 1974	↓	San Diego, CA (USA) (i)
1974	2Miles	9:39.4h	-	Feb 17, 1974	↓	San Diego, CA (USA) (i)
1973	CrossCount	14:29	-	Mar 17, 1973	↓	1st IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1972	1500m	4:11.18	-	Sep 4, 1972	↑	Olympiastadion, München (GER)
1972	2Miles	9:44.2h	-	Aug 1, 1972	↓	San José (USA)

1996

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	35:48	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Peachtree, Atlanta, GA

1992

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:41:09	-	Aug 1	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
Marathon	2:30:39	-	Jan 26	Houston Marathon, Houston, TX

1991

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	DNF	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
3000m	9:15.01	-	Jul 3	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
Marathon	2:27:35	-	Apr 21	London Marathon
10000m	31:28.92	-	Apr 4	Austin TexasR, Austin, TX
15Kilometr	48:43	-	Mar 9	River Run, Jacksonville, FL
15Kilometr	50:12	-	Feb 9	Gasparilla Distance Classic Run, Tampa, FL

1990

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	15:05	-	Oct 28	Chicago, IL
15Kilometr	50:15	-	Oct 14	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
10Kilometr	31:41	-	Sep 30	Pittsburgh, PA
10MilesRoa	56:06	-	Aug 25	Bobby Crim Road Race, Flint, MI
Marathon	2:28:01	-	Apr 22	London Marathon
15Kilometr	49:39	-	Mar 10	River Run, Jacksonville, FL

1989

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	49:35	-	Oct 28	15 km, Tulsa, OK

1988

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:32:31	-	Nov 13	Columbus Marathon, Columbus, OH
10000m	31:35.52	-	Sep 30	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
10000m	31:52.02	-	Sep 26	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
3000m	8:51.84	-	Sep 11	Chiba
5000m	15:34.7HT	-	Sep 3	Los Angeles, CA
10000m	32:03.63	-	Jul 22	Indianapolis US Olympic Trials, Indianapolis, IN
5000m	15:15.2HT	-	Jul 2	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR

1987

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	9:03.89	-	Sep 8	Rieti
10000m	32:30.00	-	Sep 4	IAAF World Championships
10000m	33:37.36	-	Aug 31	IAAF World Championships
10000m	33:37.36	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
10000m	32:30.00	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
10000m	32:45.43	-	Jun 25	San José TAC Championships, San José
10000m	33:32.86	-	Apr 1	Austin Texas R, Austin, TX

1986

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	51:16	-	Oct 25	15 km, Tulsa, OK
Marathon	2:33:37	-	Jan 19	Houston, TX

1985

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	50:19	-	Oct 26	15 km, Tulsa, OK

1984

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:54.3HT	-	Jul 25	Walnut, CA
1500m	4:07.28	-	Jul 21	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
1500m	4:07.6HT	-	Jul 14	Berkeley, CA
3000m	9:02.32	-	Apr 28	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA

1983

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:28.17	-	Jul 1	Colorado Springs, CO
3000m	8:53.47	-	Jun 19	Indianapolis TAC Championships, Indianapolis, IN

1982

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	51:21	-	Oct 30	15 km, Tulsa, OK
1500m	4:11.10	-	Jul 6	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
15Kilometr	52:00	-	Mar 14	Sun Run, Tucson, AZ
2MilesShor	9:44.85	-	Feb 26	New York, NY (i)
mile-short-track	4:32.7HT	-	Feb 19	San Diego, CA (i)

1981

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	53:19	-	Oct 31	15 km, Tulsa, OK
CrossCount	15:02	-	Mar 28	9th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
15Kilometr	51:24	-	Mar 8	Sun Run, Tucson, AZ
2MilesShor	9:38.1HT	-	Feb 27	USA Indoor Championships
2000Metres	5:55.2HT	-	Feb 21	Edmonton (i)

1979

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:09.16	-	Aug 26	Montréal IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montréal

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Francie Larrieu-Smith's 10 000 m personal best?

Francie Larrieu-Smith's 10 000 m personal best is 31:28.92, set on Apr 4, 1991 in Austin, TX (USA), #351 on the all-time list.

Which events does Francie Larrieu-Smith compete in?

Francie Larrieu-Smith competes in the 10 000 m and Mile Short Track.

How did Francie Larrieu-Smith perform in 1996?

1996 season best: 35:48, set on Jul 4, 1996 in Atlanta, GA (USA).

Francie Larrieu-Smith

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