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Max SMITH
Birth dateOct 28, 1984
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Max SMITH is a New Zealand middle-distance runner, born on October 28, 1984. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:50.60 in the 800m, 3:39.93 in the 1500m, 3:56.46 in the Mile, 7:55.18 in the 3000m and 14:03.56 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing New Zealand.
Key facts
Age
41 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 2019 season best 8:47.80 (Mar 22, 2019, San Diego, CA (USA)) · 41 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:50.60
3:39.93
3:56.46
7:55.18
14:03.56
7:55.18
30:53
2:25.23
2:25.23
3:59.33
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:47.80 | - | Mar 22, 2019 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:21.94 | - | Mar 29, 2019 | ↓ | Westwood, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:26.12 | - | Jan 14, 2011 | ↓ | Bethesda, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 8:26.12 | - | Jan 14, 2011 | ↓ | Bethesda, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | Mile | 4:07.00 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | mile-short-track | 4:07.00 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:45.94 | - | Apr 18, 2008 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | mile-short-track | 4:03.53 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | Mile | 4:03.53 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 30:53 | - | Dec 7, 2008 | - | West Chester, PA (USA) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:50.60 | - | Jul 13, 2007 | ↑ | Kortrijk (BEL) |
| 2007 | 1000m | 2:25.45 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↓ | Kingston, RI (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 1000m-short-track | 2:25.45 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↓ | Kingston, RI (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:39.93 | - | Jun 9, 2007 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | Mile | 3:56.46 | - | Jul 21, 2007 | ↑ | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 2007 | mile-short-track | 4:00.23 | - | Jan 26, 2007 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 7:55.18 | - | Feb 10, 2007 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 7:55.18 | - | Feb 10, 2007 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 1000m-short-track | 2:25.23 | - | Jan 20, 2006 | ↓ | Kingston, RI (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 1000m | 2:25.23 | - | Jan 20, 2006 | ↓ | Kingston, RI (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:41.27 | - | Apr 1, 2006 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | Mile | 3:59.33 | - | Jan 27, 2006 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | mile-short-track | 3:59.33 | - | Jan 27, 2006 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 7:56.52 | - | Feb 25, 2006 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 7:56.52 | - | Feb 25, 2006 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 14:03.56 | - | Dec 28, 2006 | ↓ | Canterbury (NZL) |
| 2005 | 800m | 1:50.93 | - | Jul 24, 2005 | ↑ | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:41.64 | - | Jul 30, 2005 | ↑ | Ninove (BEL) |
| 2005 | Mile | 4:07.11 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | mile-short-track | 4:07.11 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 8:16.23 | - | Dec 10, 2005 | ↓ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:16.23 | - | Dec 10, 2005 | ↓ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:53.94 | - | Mar 13, 2004 | ↑ | Wellington (NZL) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:44.27 | - | Feb 17, 2004 | ↑ | Hamilton (NZL) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:11.37 | - | Feb 14, 2004 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:52.10 | - | Mar 21, 2003 | ↑ | Dunedin (NZL) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:51.86 | - | Apr 6, 2003 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2003 | Mile | 4:08.50 | - | Jan 19, 2003 | ↑ | Whanganui (NZL) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:52.96 | - | Apr 13, 2002 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2002 | Mile | 4:10.59 | - | Jan 19, 2002 | ↑ | Whanganui (NZL) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:44.07 | - | Jan 21, 2002 | ↓ | Inglewood (NZL) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:53.52 | - | Jul 13, 2001 | ↑ | Debrecen IAAF World Youth Championships, Debrecen |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:36.24 | - | Dec 7, 2001 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
2019
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:29.75 | - | Apr 19 | Mt. SAC Relays, Torrance, CA - Open Event |
5000m | 15:21.94 | - | Mar 29 | Bob Larsen Distance Carnival, Westwood, CA - Open Event |
3000m | 8:47.80 | - | Mar 22 | Annual Aztec Invitational, San Diego, CA - Invitational Events |
3000m | 8:48.04 | - | Feb 23 | West Coast Invitational, Santa Clara, CA |
3000m | 8:51.34 | - | Feb 16 | Pomona-Pitzer Collegiate All-Comers, Claremont, CA |
2011
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 8:26.12 | - | Jan 14 | Bethesda Hoya Spiked Shoe Club Invitational, Bethesda, MD (i) |
2009
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mile-short-track | 4:07.72 | - | Feb 13 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:07.00 | - | Feb 7 | New Haven Giegengack Invitational, New Haven, CT (i) |
2008
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:53 | - | Dec 7 | West Chester Brian's Run, West Chester, PA |
1500m | 3:50.76 | - | Jul 3 | Maribor International Meeting, Maribor |
1500m | 3:52.88 | - | May 31 | Tallahassee NCAA East Regional Championships, Tallahassee, FL |
1500m | 3:48.77 | - | May 30 | Tallahassee NCAA East Regional Championships, Tallahassee, FL |
1500m | 3:56.13 | - | May 4 | Villanova Big East Championships, Villanova, PA |
1500m | 3:49.16 | - | May 3 | Villanova Big East Championships, Villanova, PA |
1500m | 3:45.94 | - | Apr 18 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays University, Walnut, CA |
1500m-short-track | 3:46.94 | - | Jan 26 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:03.53 | - | Jan 26 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2007
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:42.10 | - | Aug 12 | Bangkok Universiade, Bangkok |
1500m | 3:43.68 | - | Aug 9 | Bangkok Universiade, Bangkok |
1500m | 3:41.53 | - | Jul 28 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
Mile | 3:56.46 | - | Jul 21 | Brasschaat Flanders Cup, Brasschaat |
800m | 1:50.60 | - | Jul 13 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
800m | 1:51.80 | - | Jul 7 | Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem |
1500m | 3:39.93 | - | Jun 9 | Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships, Sacramento, CA |
1500m | 3:44.54 | - | Jun 7 | Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships, Sacramento, CA |
1500m | 3:41.09 | - | May 26 | Gainesville NCAA East Regional Championships, Gainesville, FL |
1500m | 3:42.73 | - | May 25 | Gainesville NCAA East Regional Championships, Gainesville, FL |
1500m | 3:44.30 | - | May 6 | Storrs Big East Championships, Storrs, CT |
1500m | 3:49.03 | - | May 6 | Storrs Big East Championships, Storrs, CT |
1500m | 3:41.64 | - | Apr 13 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays OD, Walnut, CA |
1500m | 3:45.18 | - | Mar 31 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
Mile | 4:04.13 | - | Feb 17 | Akron Big East Indoor Championships, Akron, OH (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:55.18 | - | Feb 10 | Fayetteville Tyson Ch., Fayetteville, AR (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:00.23 | - | Jan 26 | Boston Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:25.45 | - | Jan 20 | Kingston URI Sorlein Memorial Classic, Kingston, RI (i) |
2006
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:03.56 | - | Dec 28 | Canterbury Inter-Club Meeting, Canterbury |
3000m-short-track | 8:08.20 | - | Dec 9 | Cambridge Harvard Invitational, Cambridge, MA (i) |
1500m | 3:44.42 | - | Jun 10 | Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships, Sacramento, CA |
1500m | 3:42.37 | - | Jun 8 | Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships, Sacramento, CA |
1500m | 3:52.86 | - | May 27 | Greensboro NCAA East Regional Championships, Greensboro, NC |
1500m | 3:45.79 | - | May 26 | Greensboro NCAA East Regional Championships, Greensboro, NC |
1500m | 3:47.16 | - | May 7 | Storrs Big East Championships, Storrs, CT |
1500m | 3:48.48 | - | May 6 | Storrs Big East Championships, Storrs, CT |
1500m | 3:41.27 | - | Apr 1 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
mile-short-track | 4:14.83 | - | Mar 11 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:03.12 | - | Mar 10 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:56.52 | - | Feb 25 | Boston New England Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
Mile | 4:03.47 | - | Feb 19 | Akron Big East Indoor Championships, Akron, OH (i) |
Mile | 4:08.57 | - | Feb 18 | Akron Big East Indoor Championships, Akron, OH (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:59.33 | - | Jan 27 | Boston Terrier Classic, Boston, MA (i) |
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