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Jake Smith
GBRMenBirth dateMay 19, 1998
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Jake Smith is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on May 19, 1998. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:48.97 in the 1500m, 8:00.80 in the 3000m, 13:38.01 in the 5000m, 28:01.05 in the 10000m and 1:00:31 in the Semi. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
10 000 m
28:01.05
Age
28 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: Half Marathon 1:00:31 (#546 all-time), 10 000 m 28:01.05, 2026 season best 1:01:50 (Feb 15, 2026, Barcelona (ESP)) · Last competition: adidas Runners City Night, Aug 1, 2026, 28:31 · 28 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:48.97
8:00.80
13:38.01
28:01.05
2:11:00
8:06.11
44:03
28:50
47:41
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5000m | 13:29.78 | - | Jul 4, 2026 | ↑ | The Pursuit 5,000m |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 28:31 | - | Aug 1, 2026 | ↑ | adidas Runners City Night |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:01:50 | - | Feb 15, 2026 | ↑ | Hyundai Mitja Marató de Barcelona by Brooks |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:12:19 | - | Apr 26, 2026 | ↓ | TCS London Marathon |
| 2025 | 5000m | 13:43.94 | - | Aug 23, 2025 | ↑ | Tonnypandy Track Classic |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 28:50 | - | Jul 26, 2025 | ↑ | adidas Runners City Night, Breitscheidplatz, Berlin |
| 2025 | 10000m | 29:13.77 | - | Jun 14, 2025 | ↑ | University of Birmingham Track & Field Festival, Birmingham University Athletics Track, Birmingham - UK 10,000m Ch. |
| 2025 | 15Kilometr | 44:03 | - | Nov 16, 2025 | ↑ | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:02:50 | - | Oct 5, 2025 | ↑ | Oysho Cardiff Half Marathon, Cardiff |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:11:57 | - | Apr 27, 2025 | ↓ | TCS London Marathon |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:55.74 | - | Jun 15, 2024 | ↑ | Welsh Athletics Senior & U15 Outdoor Championships, Cardiff Athletic Stadium, Cardiff |
| 2024 | 3000m-short-track | 8:12.34 | - | Jan 7, 2024 | ↑ | BMC Sheffield Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Athletics Centre, Sheffield (i) |
| 2024 | 3000m | 8:12.34 | - | Jan 7, 2024 | ↑ | BMC Sheffield Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Athletics Centre, Sheffield (i) |
| 2024 | 5000m | 13:52.23 | - | Jul 6, 2024 | ↑ | FAST5000 |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 28:28 | - | Nov 9, 2024 | ↓ | Cardiff Cross Challenge, Llandaff Fields, Cardiff - XC 6.4km |
| 2024 | 10000m | 29:05.02 | - | May 18, 2024 | ↑ | Night of the 10,000m PBs, Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 29:25 | - | Jan 14, 2024 | ↑ | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
| 2024 | 15Kilometr | 45:29 | - | Nov 17, 2024 | ↑ | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:04:07 | - | Sep 1, 2024 | ↑ | Big Half |
| 2023 | 15Kilometr | 45:30 | - | Nov 19, 2023 | ↑ | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:25.18 | - | Jun 4, 2022 | ↑ | Thames Valley Athletics Stadium, Eton (GBR) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:55.36 | - | Jun 26, 2022 | ↑ | Müller UK Athletics Championships, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 13:59 | - | May 1, 2022 | - | - |
| 2022 | 10000m | 28:01.05 | - | May 14, 2022 | ↑ | British 10,000m Championships |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:02:10 | - | Sep 4, 2022 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:48.97 | - | Jul 27, 2021 | ↑ | Longford Stadium Trafford, Manchester (GBR) |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:00.80 | - | Jul 14, 2021 | ↑ | Birmingham University Athletics Track, Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:38.01 | - | May 23, 2021 | ↑ | Müller Grand Prix Gateshead, International Stadium, Gateshead - Diamond Discipline |
| 2021 | CrossCount | 27:29 | - | Oct 16, 2021 | ↓ | Cardiff Cross Challenge, Cardiff - XC 6.4km |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:01:54 | - | Sep 12, 2021 | ↑ | Newcastle upon Tyne (GBR) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:11:00 | - | Apr 25, 2021 | ↓ | Pulford (GBR) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:09.40 | - | Feb 16, 2020 | ↑ | EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 8:09.40 | - | Feb 16, 2020 | ↑ | EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:47.91 | - | Sep 5, 2020 | ↑ | British Championships, Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:00:31 | - | Oct 17, 2020 | ↑ | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:06.11= | - | Dec 8, 2019 | ↑ | National Indoor Athletics Centre, Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 8:06.11= | - | Dec 8, 2019 | ↑ | National Indoor Athletics Centre, Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:00.45 | - | May 25, 2019 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 29:01.08 | - | Jul 11, 2019 | ↑ | European U23 Championships, Gunder Hägg Stadion, Gävle |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 29:30 | - | Sep 1, 2019 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 47:41 | - | Oct 20, 2019 | - | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:02:02 | - | Nov 17, 2019 | ↑ | Semi-Marathon de Boulogne Billancourt Christian Granger |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:56.37 | - | Jun 26, 2018 | ↑ | Exeter (GBR) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:06.60 | - | Dec 16, 2018 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 8:06.60 | - | Dec 16, 2018 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 14:43.68 | - | Jun 16, 2018 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 29:31 | - | Sep 2, 2018 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2018 | 10000m | 30:15.81 | - | Apr 28, 2018 | ↑ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:04:03 | - | Oct 7, 2018 | ↑ | Cardiff Half Marathon |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:37.42 | - | Dec 10, 2017 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:37.42 | - | Dec 10, 2017 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
2026
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 28:31 | - | Aug 1 | adidas Runners City Night |
5000m | 13:29.78 | - | Jul 4 | The Pursuit 5,000m |
5000m | 13:42.02 | - | Jun 21 | Novuna UK Athletics Championships |
5000m | 13:42.02 | - | Jun 20 | Novuna UK Athletics Championships |
Marathon | 2:12:19 | - | Apr 26 | TCS London Marathon |
Semi | 1:02:07 | - | Mar 29 | Generali Berliner Halbmarathon |
Semi | 1:01:50 | - | Feb 15 | Hyundai Mitja Marató de Barcelona by Brooks |
2025
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 44:03 | - | Nov 16 | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
Semi | 1:02:50 | - | Oct 5 | Oysho Cardiff Half Marathon, Cardiff |
Semi | 1:03:07 | - | Sep 7 | Great North Run, South Shields |
5000m | 13:43.94 | - | Aug 23 | Tonnypandy Track Classic |
10Kilometr | 28:50 | - | Jul 26 | adidas Runners City Night, Breitscheidplatz, Berlin |
10000m | 29:13.77 | - | Jun 14 | University of Birmingham Track & Field Festival, Birmingham University Athletics Track, Birmingham - UK 10,000m Ch. |
Marathon | 2:11:57 | - | Apr 27 | TCS London Marathon |
2024
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 45:29 | - | Nov 17 | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
CrossCount | 28:28 | - | Nov 9 | Cardiff Cross Challenge, Llandaff Fields, Cardiff - XC 6.4km |
Semi | 1:04:07 | - | Sep 1 | Big Half |
5000m | 13:52.23 | - | Jul 6 | FAST5000 |
1500m | 3:55.74 | - | Jun 16 | Welsh Athletics Senior & U15 Outdoor Championships, Cardiff Athletic Stadium, Cardiff |
1500m | 3:58.48 | - | Jun 16 | Welsh Athletics Senior & U15 Outdoor Championships, Cardiff Athletic Stadium, Cardiff |
1500m | 3:55.74 | - | Jun 15 | Welsh Athletics Senior & U15 Outdoor Championships, Cardiff Athletic Stadium, Cardiff |
1500m | 3:58.48 | - | Jun 15 | Welsh Athletics Senior & U15 Outdoor Championships, Cardiff Athletic Stadium, Cardiff |
10000m | 29:05.02 | - | May 18 | Night of the 10,000m PBs, Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London |
10Kilometr | 29:44 | - | Mar 24 | Cheshire Elite 10k |
10Kilometr | 29:25 | - | Jan 14 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
3000m-short-track | 8:12.34 | - | Jan 7 | BMC Sheffield Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Athletics Centre, Sheffield (i) |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 45:30 | - | Nov 19 | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
2022
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:10 | - | Sep 4 | The Big Half, London - Elite Event |
5000m | 14:03.96 | - | Jul 31 | CAS Meeting International, Stade Jean Jacoby, Schifflange |
10000m | 28:35.78 | - | Jul 13 | Soirées de Versailles, Stade de Montbauron, Versailles |
5000m | 13:55.36 | - | Jun 26 | Müller UK Athletics Championships, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester |
5000m | 13:55.36 | - | Jun 25 | Müller UK Athletics Championships, Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester |
10000m | 28:14.10 | - | Jun 11 | Dutch 10,000m Championships, Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden |
3000m | 8:25.18 | - | Jun 4 | National Athletics League - Premiership, Thames Valley Athletics Stadium, Eton |
10000m | 28:01.05 | - | May 14 | British 10,000m Championships |
5Kilometre | 13:59 | - | May 1 | Cardiff 5K - Race For Victory, Cardiff |
2021
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 31:40 | - | Dec 12 | 27th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
CrossCount | 27:29 | - | Oct 16 | Cardiff Cross Challenge, Cardiff - XC 6.4km |
Semi | 1:01:54 | - | Sep 12 | Great North Run, Newcastle upon Tyne |
Semi | 1:02:06 | - | Aug 22 | The Vitality Big Half, London |
1500m | 3:48.97 | - | Jul 27 | BMC Gold Standard Races, Longford Stadium Trafford, Manchester |
1500m | 3:49.49 | - | Jul 24 | BMC Grand Prix, Loughborough University Track, Loughborough |
5000m | 13:48.00 | - | Jul 17 | SOAR MK 5000 PB Special, Stantonbury Stadium, Milton Keynes |
3000m | 8:00.80 | - | Jul 14 | BMC Gold Standard Races, Birmingham University Athletics Track, Birmingham |
10000m | DNF | - | Jun 5 | European 10,000m Cup |
5000m | 13:38.01 | - | May 23 | Müller Grand Prix Gateshead, International Stadium, Gateshead - Diamond Discipline |
Marathon | 2:11:00 | - | Apr 25 | Cheshire Elite Marathon, Pulford |
1500m | 3:50.89 | - | Apr 21 | Welsh Athletics Elite Endurance Series, Cardiff Athletic Stadium, Cardiff |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:00:31 | - | Oct 17 | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
Marathon | DNF | - | Oct 4 | Virgin Money London Marathon |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Jake Smith's Half Marathon personal best?
Jake Smith's Half Marathon personal best is 1:00:31, set on Oct 17, 2020 in Gdynia (POL), #546 on the all-time list.
Which events does Jake Smith compete in?
Jake Smith competes in the Half Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Jake Smith perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:01:50, set on Feb 15, 2026 in Barcelona (ESP). Last competition: adidas Runners City Night on Aug 1, 2026, 28:31.