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Patrick Smyth
Patrick Smyth is a United States middle-distance runner, born on August 6, 1986. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
His personal bests include 3:47.15 in the 1500m, 4:06.71 in the Mile, 7:55.41 in the 3000m, 13:39.50 in the 5000m and 28:25.85 in the 10000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 12, 2026: Half Marathon 1:02:01, 10 000 m 28:25.85, 2026 season best 1:16:30 (May 9, 2026) · Last competition: USATF 25 km Championships, May 9, 2026, 1:16:30 · 40 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25Kilometr | 1:16:30 | - | May 9, 2026 | ↓ | USATF 25 km Championships |
| 2025 | 12Kilometr | 35:50 | - | May 4, 2025 | ↑ | Lilac Bloomsday Run 12k |
| 2025 | 25Kilometr | 1:15:54 | - | May 10, 2025 | ↓ | Amway River Bank Run |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:15:45 | - | Apr 15, 2024 | ↓ | Boston Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:14:49 | - | Jun 17, 2023 | ↓ | Grandma's Marathon |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:03:20 | - | Jan 19, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 47:11 | - | Oct 6, 2019 | ↓ | USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:02:39 | - | Nov 10, 2019 | ↓ | Monterey Bay Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:13:48 | - | Dec 8, 2019 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 12Kilometr | 35:23 | - | May 6, 2018 | ↑ | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 51:29 | - | Jun 10, 2018 | ↓ | Manitou Springs, CO (USA) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:04:10 | - | Sep 16, 2018 | ↓ | - |
| 2017 | 12Kilometr | 36:01 | - | May 21, 2017 | ↑ | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:03:23 | - | Sep 17, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:21 | - | Aug 6, 2016 | ↑ | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2016 | 12Kilometr | 35:41 | - | May 1, 2016 | ↑ | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:03:00 | - | Jan 17, 2016 | ↓ | Houston Half Marathon |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:15:26 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↓ | U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 37:31 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↓ | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:03:21 | - | Jun 20, 2015 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 29:24 | - | Jul 24, 2014 | ↑ | Salt Lake City, UT (USA) |
| 2014 | 12Kilometr | 36:04 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↑ | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:06:02 | - | Apr 19, 2014 | ↓ | Salt Lake City, UT (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 29:14 | - | Jul 24, 2013 | ↑ | Salt Lake City, UT (USA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 28:42 | - | Jul 24, 2012 | ↑ | Salt Lake City, UT (USA) |
| 2012 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:27 | - | Sep 3, 2012 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:15:00 | - | Jan 14, 2012 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2011 | 8Kilometre | 23:28 | - | Jun 11, 2011 | - | USA 8km Championships |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 28:12 | - | Jul 25, 2011 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 29:05.90 | - | Jun 23, 2011 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2011 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:09 | - | Sep 5, 2011 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:02:32 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↓ | USA Half Marathon Championships |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 8:09.27 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:09.27 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 28:33.14 | - | May 1, 2010 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 29:03 | - | May 15, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | CrossCount | 34:51 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↓ | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2010 | 15Kilometr | 44:42 | - | Mar 13, 2010 | - | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2010 | 20Kilometr | 59:54 | - | Sep 6, 2010 | ↑ | USA 20km Championships |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:02:01 | - | Jan 17, 2010 | ↓ | Houston Half Marathon |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:50.52 | - | May 30, 2009 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 7:56.66 | - | Mar 7, 2009 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 8:01.65 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2009 | 5000m | 13:39.50 | - | Apr 17, 2009 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 5000m-short-track | 13:59.01 | - | Feb 21, 2009 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 28:25.85 | - | Mar 28, 2009 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 28:49 | - | Jul 4, 2009 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 47:09 | - | Oct 4, 2009 | ↓ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2009 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:43 | - | Sep 7, 2009 | ↑ | US 20km Road Running Championships |
| 2008 | Mile | 4:06.71 | - | Mar 7, 2008 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 7:55.41 | - | Feb 9, 2008 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 8:10.33 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 5000m | 13:45.72 | - | Apr 18, 2008 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 29:14.76 | - | May 3, 2008 | ↑ | Villanova, PA (USA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 29:37 | - | Jul 24, 2008 | ↑ | Salt Lake City, UT (USA) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:47.15 | - | Apr 20, 2007 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2007 | Mile | 4:08.89 | - | Jan 26, 2007 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:01.32 | - | Mar 3, 2007 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:48.53 | - | Mar 30, 2007 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 29:51.77 | - | May 6, 2007 | ↑ | Storrs, CT (USA) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:17.51 | - | Feb 19, 2006 | ↑ | Akron, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 14:00.73 | - | Dec 1, 2006 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 29:54 | - | Jul 24, 2006 | ↑ | Salt Lake City, UT (USA) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25Kilometr | 1:16:30 | - | May 9 | USATF 25 km Championships |
2025
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25Kilometr | 1:15:54 | - | May 10 | Amway River Bank Run |
12Kilometr | 35:50 | - | May 4 | Lilac Bloomsday Run 12k |
2024
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:19:29 | - | Dec 8 | California International Marathon |
Marathon | 2:15:45 | - | Apr 15 | Boston Marathon |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:49 | - | Jun 17 | Grandma's Marathon |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:20 | - | Jan 19 | Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Half Marathon, Carlsbad, CA |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:13:48 | - | Dec 8 | California International Marathon, Sacramento, CA |
Semi | 1:02:39 | - | Nov 10 | Monterey Bay Half Marathon |
10MilesRoa | 47:11 | - | Oct 6 | USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:10 | - | Sep 16 | Santa Fe Thunder Half Marathon, Santa Fe, NM |
10MilesRoa | 51:29 | - | Jun 10 | Manitou Springs Garden of the Gods 10M, Manitou Springs, CO |
12Kilometr | 35:23 | - | May 6 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run |
Semi | 1:04:16 | - | Feb 18 | Austin Half Marathon, Austin, TX |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:23 | - | Sep 17 | Santa Fe Thunder Half Marathon, Santa Fe, NM |
12Kilometr | 36:01 | - | May 21 | San Francisco Bay to Breakers 12K, San Francisco, CA |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:16:34 | - | Nov 6 | New York Marathon |
Semi | 1:03:21 | - | Oct 2 | San José Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San José |
10Kilometr | 29:21 | - | Aug 6 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
10Kilometr | 30:15 | - | May 30 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
12Kilometr | 35:52 | - | May 15 | San Francisco Bay to Breakers 12K, San Francisco, CA |
12Kilometr | 35:41 | - | May 1 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run, Spokane, WA |
Marathon | 2:15:26 | - | Feb 13 | U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials |
Semi | 1:03:00 | - | Jan 17 | Houston Half Marathon |
2015
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:21 | - | Jun 20 | Duluth Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Duluth, MN |
Semi | 1:04:29 | - | May 31 | San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San Diego, CA |
Semi | 1:05:35 | - | Apr 18 | Salt Lake City Half Marathon, Salt Lake City, UT |
CrossCount | 37:31 | - | Mar 28 | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang |
2014
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:24 | - | Jul 24 | 10 km, Salt Lake City, UT |
12Kilometr | 36:04 | - | May 4 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run, Spokane, WA |
Semi | 1:06:02 | - | Apr 19 | Salt Lake City Half Marthon, Salt Lake City, UT |
2013
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:14 | - | Jul 24 | Salt Lake City 10 km, Salt Lake City, UT |
2012
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:21:34 | - | Oct 7 | Chicago Marathon |
20Kilometr | 1:00:27 | - | Sep 3 | New Haven USA 20 km Road Running Championships, New Haven, CT |
10Kilometr | 28:42 | - | Jul 24 | Salt Lake City Deseret Morning News 10K, Salt Lake City, UT |
Marathon | 2:15:00 | - | Jan 14 | Houston U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Houston, TX |
2011
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:57 | - | Dec 4 | Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
20Kilometr | 1:02:09 | - | Sep 5 | New Haven USA 20 km Championships, New Haven, CT |
10Kilometr | 29:29 | - | Aug 6 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
10Kilometr | 28:12 | - | Jul 25 | Salt Lake City Deseret Morning News Marathon 10K, Salt Lake City, UT |
10Kilometr | 29:06 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
10000m | 29:05.90 | - | Jun 23 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
8Kilometre | 23:28 | - | Jun 11 | USA 8km Championships |
Semi | 1:02:32 | - | Jan 29 | USA Half Marathon Championships |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:31 | - | Dec 5 | Las Vegas Rock´n´Roll Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
20Kilometr | 59:54 | - | Sep 6 | USA 20km Championships |
10Kilometr | 29:27 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
10000m | 29:18.13 | - | Jun 24 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
10Kilometr | 29:03 | - | May 15 | New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
10000m | 28:33.14 | - | May 1 | Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Patrick Smyth's Half Marathon personal best?
Patrick Smyth's Half Marathon personal best is 1:02:01, set on Jan 17, 2010 in Houston, TX (USA).
Which events does Patrick Smyth compete in?
Patrick Smyth competes in the Half Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Patrick Smyth perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:16:30, set on May 9, 2026. Last competition: USATF 25 km Championships on May 9, 2026, 1:16:30.