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Matt Smith
GBRMenBirth dateDec 26, 1974
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Matt Smith is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on December 26, 1974. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:53.8h in the 800m, 3:46.10 in the 1500m, 4:04.79 in the Mile, 7:58.15 in the 3000m and 13:53.30 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
7:58.15
10 000 m
28:43.45
Age
51 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:58.15, 10 000 m 28:43.45, 2016 season best 9:05.8h (Jan 7, 2016) · 51 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:53.8HT
3:46.10
4:04.79
7:58.15
13:53.30
28:43.45
1:04:08
2:14:41
9:13.59
7:58.15
45:25
29:30
49:25
4:07.03
14:03.80
1:24:49
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:05.8h | - | Jan 7, 2016 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:59.4h | - | Nov 27, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 5000m | 14:01.76 | - | Mar 18, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 10000m | 29:55.43 | - | Nov 27, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:06:38 | - | Oct 31, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:18:14 | - | Jun 6, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:04.38 | - | Mar 13, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:06:19 | - | Nov 1, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:16:51 | - | Jul 5, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 5000m | 14:24.31 | - | Mar 28, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 15Kilometr | 45:25 | - | Nov 30, 2008 | - | - |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:06:20 | - | Jun 1, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:19:34 | - | Jul 6, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | Mile | 4:04.79 | - | Jul 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:05:28 | - | Jun 3, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:20:41 | - | Oct 28, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 29:37 | - | May 21, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:05:20 | - | Oct 1, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:14:41 | - | Oct 30, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 10000m | 29:16.90 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 30:08 | - | Aug 21, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:05:18 | - | Oct 2, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:16:23 | - | Apr 17, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:17.36 | - | Jun 26, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 5000m | 14:11.18 | - | Jul 11, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 30:07 | - | Aug 15, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 10MilesRoa | 49:25 | - | Sep 5, 2004 | - | - |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:04:08 | - | Sep 26, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:21:53 | - | Apr 18, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:53.8h | - | Aug 2, 2003 | - | - |
| 2003 | 5000m-short-track | 14:03.80 | - | Jan 25, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:04.16 | - | Jun 14, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 10000m | 29:23.13 | - | Jul 5, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 39:22 | - | Mar 30, 2003 | ↓ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:07:16 | - | Sep 7, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 25Kilometr | 1:24:49 | - | May 10, 2003 | - | - |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:23:49 | - | Oct 12, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 5000m | 13:53.30 | - | Jul 6, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 10000m | 29:13.60 | - | Apr 6, 2002 | ↓ | Camaiore European 10,000m Challenge, Camaiore |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 29:30 | - | Sep 15, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 37:32 | - | Mar 24, 2002 | ↓ | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:05:06 | - | Oct 6, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:46.10 | - | Jul 25, 2001 | - | - |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:05.64 | - | Jul 4, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 5000m | 14:03.16 | - | Jul 15, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 10000m | 28:43.45 | - | Jun 9, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 43:58 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | ↓ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2000 | 3000m-short-track | 8:06.33 | - | Jan 30, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 3000mSt | 9:13.59 | - | Apr 14, 2000 | - | - |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 12:34 | - | Mar 18, 2000 | ↓ | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 29:45 | - | Oct 8, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 3000m | 7:59.23 | - | Jun 9, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 5000m | 14:01.53 | - | May 23, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | mile-short-track | 4:07.03 | - | Jan 23, 1998 | - | - |
| 1998 | 3000m-short-track | 7:58.15 | - | Feb 14, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 3000m | 8:08.36 | - | Jul 15, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 5000m | 14:02.41 | - | Apr 18, 1998 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 5000m-short-track | 14:11.73 | - | Jan 31, 1998 | ↑ | - |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:05.8HT | - | Jan 7 | Perth Strive Interclub, Perth |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:59.4HT | - | Nov 27 | Perth Strive Interclub, Perth |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:08.71 | - | Dec 29 | Christchurch Canterbury T & F Interclub, Christchurch |
10000m | 29:55.43 | - | Nov 27 | Christchurch Canterbury T & F Interclub, Christchurch |
Semi | 1:06:38 | - | Oct 31 | Auckland Half Marathon, Auckland |
Marathon | 2:18:14 | - | Jun 6 | Christchurch Marathon, Christchurch |
5000m | 14:15.43 | - | Mar 26 | New Zealand Championships, Christchurch |
5000m | 14:01.76 | - | Mar 18 | Christchurch |
2009
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:33 | - | Nov 22 | Invercargill Half Marathon, Invercargill |
Semi | 1:06:19 | - | Nov 1 | New Zealand Half Marathon Championships, Auckland |
Marathon | 2:16:51 | - | Jul 5 | Gold Coast Airport Marathon, Gold Coast |
Semi | 1:07:00 | - | May 31 | Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch |
3000m | 8:04.38 | - | Mar 13 | Christchurch International Meeting, Christchurch |
2008
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 45:25 | - | Nov 30 | Melbourne Great Australian Run, Melbourne |
Marathon | 2:19:34 | - | Jul 6 | Brisbane Gold Coast Marathon, Brisbane |
Semi | 1:06:20 | - | Jun 1 | Half Marathon, Christchurch |
5000m | 14:24.31 | - | Mar 28 | New Zealand Championships, Auckland |
2007
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:20:41 | - | Oct 28 | Auckland adidas Int'l Marathon, Auckland |
Mile | 4:04.79 | - | Jul 2 | Castleisland Lee Strand Riocht International, Castleisland |
Semi | 1:05:28 | - | Jun 3 | Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch |
Marathon | 2:27:45 | - | Feb 18 | Austin Marathon, Austin, TX |
2006
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:41 | - | Oct 30 | Dublin Marathon, Dublin |
Semi | 1:05:20 | - | Oct 1 | South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields |
10Kilometr | 29:37 | - | May 21 | Manchester BUPA Great Run, Manchester |
10Kilometr | 30:00 | - | May 7 | Edinburgh BUPA Great Run, Edinburgh |
Semi | 1:07:10 | - | Mar 19 | Silverstone Flora Half Marathon, Silverstone |
2005
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:51 | - | Oct 31 | Dublin adidas Marathon, Dublin |
Semi | 1:05:18 | - | Oct 2 | Bristol Half Marathon, Bristol |
10Kilometr | 30:08 | - | Aug 21 | Bishop Auckland Castle 10km, Bishop Auckland |
10000m | 29:16.90 | - | Jun 11 | AAA 10,000m Championships, Watford |
Marathon | 2:16:23 | - | Apr 17 | London Marathon, London |
Semi | 1:05:23 | - | Mar 13 | Silverstone Flora Half Marathon, Silverstone |
2004
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:08 | - | Sep 26 | South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields |
10MilesRoa | 49:25 | - | Sep 5 | Welwyn |
10Kilometr | 30:07 | - | Aug 15 | Bishop Auckland Castle 10 km, Bishop Auckland |
5000m | 14:19.48 | - | Aug 7 | Brasschaat Internationale Atletiek Flanderen, Brasschaat |
5000m | 14:11.18 | - | Jul 11 | AAA Championships, Manchester |
3000m | 8:17.36 | - | Jun 26 | Manchester BMC Nike Grand Prix, Manchester |
Marathon | 2:21:53 | - | Apr 18 | London Marathon, London - UK Marathon Ch. |
Semi | 1:06:57 | - | Mar 7 | Silverstone Half Marathon, Silverstone |
2003
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:23:49 | - | Oct 12 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
Semi | 1:07:16 | - | Sep 7 | Bristol Half Marathon, Bristol |
Semi | 1:08:08 | - | Aug 17 | Burnham Beeches Half Marathon, Burnham Beeches |
800m | 1:53.8HT | - | Aug 2 | Cannock Midland Men's Leauge, Cannock |
10000m | 29:23.13 | - | Jul 5 | AAA 10,000m Championships, Watford |
5000m | 14:04.16 | - | Jun 14 | Eton BMC Nike Grand Prix, Eton |
25Kilometr | 1:24:49 | - | May 10 | Grand Rapids, MI |
10000m | 29:42.45 | - | Apr 12 | Athina European 10,000m Challenge, Athina |
CrossCount | 39:22 | - | Mar 30 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
5000m-short-track | 14:03.80 | - | Jan 25 | Boston Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Matt Smith's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Matt Smith's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 7:58.15, set on Feb 14, 1998 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Matt Smith compete in?
Matt Smith competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 10 000 m.
How did Matt Smith perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 9:05.8h, set on Jan 7, 2016.