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Linda Somers-Smith
USAWomenBirth dateMay 7, 1961
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Linda Somers-Smith is a United States long-distance runner, born on May 7, 1961. She competes primarily in the 5000m, Semi and Marathon.
Her personal bests include 16:52.59 in the 5000m, 1:11:01 in the Semi, 2:30:06 in the Marathon, 16:14 in the 5Kilometre and 50:50 in the 15Kilometr. She has earned 1 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
10 Kilometres Road
31:40
Marathon
2:30:06
Age
65 years old
As of Sep 21, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 31:40, Marathon 2:30:06, 2012 season best 35:32 (Sep 30, 2012) · 65 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 35:32 | - | Sep 30, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:18:07 | - | Mar 18, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:37:36 | - | Jan 14, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 34:14 | - | Sep 25, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:15:18 | - | Oct 30, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 10MilesRoa | 57:09 | - | Mar 6, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:13:32 | - | Oct 3, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:36:33 | - | Mar 21, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 16:14 | - | Nov 26, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:38:49 | - | Apr 20, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 35:10 | - | Sep 23, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:18:21 | - | Jul 29, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:21:23 | - | Feb 5, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:17:58 | - | Jan 18, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:37:28 | - | Apr 3, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 34:38 | - | Sep 28, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:16:26 | - | Nov 16, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:37:14 | - | Aug 31, 2003 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2002 | 5000m | 16:52.59 | - | Mar 16, 2002 | - | - |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 34:51 | - | Apr 21, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 10MilesRoa | 57:32 | - | Jan 13, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 20Kilometr | 1:12:39 | - | Sep 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:17:38 | - | May 5, 2002 | ↓ | Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:39:26 | - | Sep 29, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 34:00 | - | Apr 22, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 10MilesRoa | 57:06 | - | Sep 3, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:13:18 | - | Feb 4, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 25Kilometr | 1:30:58 | - | May 12, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | Marathon | 2:40:46 | - | Feb 18, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:15:24 | - | Oct 22, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:34:21 | - | Oct 11, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | 10Kilometr | 33:43 | - | Nov 8, 1997 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | 15Kilometr | 55:33 | - | Mar 8, 1997 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | 10MilesRoa | 55:56 | - | Feb 23, 1997 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:11:01 | - | Jan 19, 1997 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | Marathon | 2:31:49 | - | Apr 13, 1997 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | 10MilesRoa | 53:21 | - | Jan 7, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | Marathon | 2:30:06 | - | Feb 10, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1995 | 10Kilometr | 31:40 | - | Sep 24, 1995 | ↓ | - |
| 1995 | 15Kilometr | 50:50 | - | Jul 9, 1995 | ↓ | - |
| 1995 | 10MilesRoa | 54:43 | - | Sep 4, 1995 | ↓ | - |
| 1995 | Marathon | 2:32:12 | - | Aug 5, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1994 | 5Kilometre | 16:29 | - | Mar 27, 1994 | ↑ | - |
| 1994 | 15Kilometr | 53:59 | - | Mar 12, 1994 | ↓ | - |
| 1994 | 10MilesRoa | 56:14 | - | Apr 10, 1994 | ↓ | - |
| 1994 | Marathon | 2:33:42 | - | Jun 18, 1994 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | 15Kilometr | 52:15 | - | Jun 27, 1993 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | 10MilesRoa | 56:10 | - | Sep 6, 1993 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | Marathon | 2:34:11 | - | Dec 5, 1993 | ↓ | - |
| 1992 | 15Kilometr | 52:28 | - | Jun 28, 1992 | ↓ | - |
| 1992 | Marathon | 2:37:41 | - | Oct 25, 1992 | ↓ | - |
| 1989 | 30Kilometr | 1:50:04 | - | Nov 12, 1989 | ↑ | - |
| 1989 | Marathon | 2:33:37 | - | Dec 3, 1989 | ↓ | - |
| 1988 | 30Kilometr | 1:52:28 | - | Nov 13, 1988 | ↑ | - |
| 1983 | 25Kilometr | 1:32:08 | - | Jun 19, 1983 | ↑ | - |
2012
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:32 | - | Sep 30 | Paso Robles Heritage Oaks Bank 10K, Paso Robles, CA |
Semi | 1:18:07 | - | Mar 18 | Germantown Half Marathon, Germantown, TN |
Marathon | 2:37:36 | - | Jan 14 | Houston U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Houston, TX |
2011
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:15:18 | - | Oct 30 | Los Angeles Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Los Angeles, CA |
10Kilometr | 34:14 | - | Sep 25 | Paso Robles Heritage Oaks Bank 10K, Paso Robles, CA |
2010
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:40:46 | - | Nov 7 | New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:14:48 | - | Oct 24 | Los Angeles Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Los Angeles, CA |
Semi | 1:13:32 | - | Oct 3 | San José Rock ’n’ Roll 1/2 Marathon, San José |
Marathon | 2:36:33 | - | Mar 21 | Los Angeles Marathon, Los Angeles, CA |
10MilesRoa | 57:09 | - | Mar 6 | John Frank Memorial, Redding, CA |
2009
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 16:14 | - | Nov 26 | San José Synaptics Elite 5-K, San José |
2008
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:38:49 | - | Apr 20 | Boston U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Boston, MA |
Marathon | 2:41:05 | - | Jan 13 | Tempe Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon, Tempe, AZ |
2007
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:10 | - | Sep 23 | Paso Robles Heritage Oaks Bank Master’s Championships, Paso Robles, CA |
Semi | 1:18:21 | - | Jul 29 | San Francisco Second Half Marathon, San Francisco, CA |
2006
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:21:23 | - | Feb 5 | Huntington Beach Pacific Shoreline Half Marathon, Huntigton |
2004
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:37:28 | - | Apr 3 | US Women's Marathon Championships, St. Louis, MO |
Semi | 1:17:58 | - | Jan 18 | Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX |
2003
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:16:26 | - | Nov 16 | Monterey Half Marathon, Monterey, CA |
10Kilometr | 34:38 | - | Sep 28 | Paso Robles, CA |
Marathon | 2:37:14 | - | Aug 31 | IAAF World Championships |
Marathon | 2:37:14 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
Semi | 1:17:35 | - | Jul 27 | San Francisco Half Marathon, San Francisco, CA |
Marathon | 2:49:21 | - | Apr 21 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:17:27 | - | Mar 16 | New Bedford Half Marathon, New Bedford, MA |
2002
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:39:26 | - | Sep 29 | St. Paul Twin Cities Marathon, St. Paul |
20Kilometr | 1:12:39 | - | Sep 2 | New Haven US 20 km Championships, New Haven, CT |
Semi | 1:17:38 | - | May 5 | Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
10Kilometr | 34:51 | - | Apr 21 | Cupertino 10 km, Cupertino, CA |
5000m | 16:52.59 | - | Mar 16 | San Luis Obispo Cal Poly Invitational, San Luis Obispo, CA |
10MilesRoa | 57:32 | - | Jan 13 | Stockton Cal 10 miles, Stockton, CA |
2001
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 57:06 | - | Sep 3 | Park Forrest 10 miles, Park Forest, IL |
10Kilometr | 35:17 | - | Aug 4 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon 10 km, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
10Kilometr | 35:23 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree 10 km, Atlanta, GA |
10Kilometr | 36:19 | - | May 19 | Sacramento 10 km, Sacramento, CA |
25Kilometr | 1:30:58 | - | May 12 | Grand Rapids Old Kent River Bank Run 25 km, Grand Rapids, MI |
10Kilometr | 34:00 | - | Apr 22 | Cupertino 10 km, Cupertino, CA |
Semi | 1:16:40 | - | Apr 1 | Paso Robles Half Marathon, Paso Robles, CA |
Marathon | 2:40:46 | - | Feb 18 | Austin Marathon, Austin, TX |
Semi | 1:13:18 | - | Feb 4 | Las Vegas Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
10MilesRoa | 57:29 | - | Jan 7 | Stockton California 10 mile, Stockton, CA |
2000
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:15:24 | - | Oct 22 | San Luis Obispo Half Marathon, San Luis Obispo, CA |
1998
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:21 | - | Oct 11 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
Marathon | 2:38:52 | - | Jan 18 | Houston Marathon, Houston, TX |
1997
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:43 | - | Nov 8 | Delchamps Senior Bowl Charity Run, Mobile, AL |
10MilesRoa | 56:59 | - | Sep 1 | Chili's Park Forest Scenic, Park Forest, IL |
Semi | 1:15:38 | - | Aug 17 | America's Finest City Half Marathon, San Diego, CA |
10Kilometr | 34:22 | - | Jul 4 | Peachtree 10 km, Atlanta, GA |
Marathon | 2:31:49 | - | Apr 13 | London Marathon, London |
10Kilometr | 34:10 | - | Mar 29 | Crescent City Classic, New Orleans, LA |
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Honours
7
1995IAAF World Championships
Marathon
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1993Chicago Marathon
Marathon
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1992Chicago Marathon
Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Linda Somers-Smith's 10 Kilometres Road personal best?
Linda Somers-Smith's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 31:40, set on Sep 24, 1995 in Pittsburgh, PA (USA).
Which events does Linda Somers-Smith compete in?
Linda Somers-Smith competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and Marathon.
How did Linda Somers-Smith perform in 2012?
2012 season best: 35:32, set on Sep 30, 2012.