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Ray Smedley

Birth dateSep 3, 1951

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Ray Smedley is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on September 3, 1951. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.

His personal bests include 3:38.52 in the 1500m, 3:57.7h in the Mile, 7:49.72 in the 3000m, 13:35.0h in the 5000m and 28:24.15 in the 10000m. He has earned 1 bronze medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.

Key facts

2 Miles

8:23.92

1500 m

3:38.52

1992 season best

1:07:01

Sep 20, 1992

1992 season best

Age

75 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 2 Miles 8:23.92, 1500 m 3:38.52, 1992 season best 1:07:01 (Sep 20, 1992) · 75 years old

Personal bests

3:38.52

3:57.7HT

7:49.72

13:35.0HT

28:24.15

1:07:01

2:14:45

7:54.43

49:15

3:58.1HT

8:23.92

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1992	Semi	1:07:01	-	Sep 20, 1992	-	-
1988	10MilesRoa	49:15	-	Mar 27, 1988	-	-
1983	Marathon	2:14:45	-	Apr 17, 1983	↑	-
1982	Marathon	2:15:50	-	Oct 8, 1982	↑	-
1980	5000m	13:39.29	-	Aug 8, 1980	↓	-
1979	10000m	28:27.4h	-	May 27, 1979	↓	-
1978	3000m	7:49.72	-	Jul 9, 1978	↑	-
1977	3000m-short-track	7:58.4h	-	Feb 19, 1977	↓	-
1977	5000m	13:44.6h	-	Jul 23, 1977	↓	-
1976	3000m	7:57.2h	-	May 26, 1976	↑	-
1976	3000m-short-track	7:59.2h	-	Jan 24, 1976	↓	-
1976	2Miles	8:23.92	-	Aug 6, 1976	↑	-
1976	5000m	13:35.0h	-	May 23, 1976	↓	-
1975	1500m	3:40.10	-	Aug 1, 1975	↓	-
1975	MileRoad	3:58.1h	-	Jul 4, 1975	-	-
1975	Mile	3:58.12	-	Jul 4, 1975	↑	-
1975	2Miles	8:30.2h	-	Jun 11, 1975	↑	-
1975	10000m	28:24.15	-	Aug 29, 1975	↓	-
1975	CrossCount	35:50	-	Mar 16, 1975	↓	-
1974	1500m	3:39.55	-	Jul 30, 1974	↓	-
1974	Mile	3:57.7h	-	Apr 27, 1974	↑	-
1974	3000m-short-track	7:54.43	-	Mar 10, 1974	↓	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
1974	2Miles	8:25.62	-	Sep 13, 1974	↑	-
1974	CrossCount	35:35.8	-	Mar 16, 1974	↓	-
1972	1500m	3:38.52	-	Jul 15, 1972	↓	-
1972	Mile	3:59.0	-	Sep 15, 1972	↑	-

1992

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:07:01	-	Sep 20	South-Shields IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, South Shields

1988

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	49:15	-	Mar 27	Boundary Road Race, North Shields

1983

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:14:45	-	Apr 17	London Marathon, London

1982

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:15:50	-	Oct 8	Brisbane Commonwealth Games, Brisbane

1980

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:39.29	-	Aug 8	London (CP), London

1979

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	28:27.4HT	-	May 27	Cwmbran

1978

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	7:49.72	-	Jul 9	Gateshead

1977

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:44.6HT	-	Jul 23	London
3000m-short-track	8:06.2HT	-	Mar 13	European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i)
3000m-short-track	8:06.2HT	-	Mar 12	European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i)
3000m-short-track	8:02.4HT	-	Mar 12	European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i)
3000m-short-track	7:58.4HT	-	Feb 19	Dortmund (i)

1976

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
2Miles	8:23.92	-	Aug 6	Edinburgh
3000m	7:57.2HT	-	May 26	London
5000m	13:35.0HT	-	May 23	Kiev vGBR, Kiev
5000m	13:38.2HT	-	May 2	Split
3000m-short-track	8:02.2HT	-	Feb 22	European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i)
3000m-short-track	8:02.4HT	-	Feb 21	European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i)
3000m-short-track	8:02.2HT	-	Feb 21	European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i)
3000m-short-track	7:59.2HT	-	Jan 24	Cosford (i)

1975

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	28:24.15	-	Aug 29	London
1500m	3:40.10	-	Aug 1	London
MileRoad	3:58.1HT	-	Jul 4	London
Mile	3:58.12	-	Jul 4	-
2Miles	8:30.2HT	-	Jun 11	London
CrossCount	35:50	-	Mar 16	3rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Rabat

1974

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
2Miles	8:25.62	-	Sep 13	London
1500m	3:43.6HT	-	Sep 6	Roma European Championships
1500m	3:43.6HT	-	Sep 2	Roma European Championships
Mile	3:57.96	-	Aug 10	-
1500m	3:39.55	-	Jul 30	Stockholm
Mile	3:58.9	-	Jun 16	-
Mile	3:57.7HT	-	Apr 27	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA
CrossCount	35:35.8	-	Mar 16	2nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Monza
3000m-short-track	7:54.43	-	Mar 10	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
3000m-short-track	7:54.43	-	Mar 9	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
3000m-short-track	7:55.20	-	Mar 9	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)

1972

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Mile	3:59.0	-	Sep 15	-
1500m	3:45.8HT	-	Sep 9	The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
1500m	3:42.1HT	-	Sep 8	The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
1500m	3:38.52	-	Jul 15	London

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Ray Smedley's 2 Miles personal best?

Ray Smedley's 2 Miles personal best is 8:23.92, set on Aug 6, 1976 in Edinburgh (GBR).

Which events does Ray Smedley compete in?

Ray Smedley competes in the 2 Miles and 1500 m.

How did Ray Smedley perform in 1992?

1992 season best: 1:07:01, set on Sep 20, 1992.

Ray Smedley

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

1992

1988

1983

1982

1980

1979

1978

1977

1976

1975

1974

1972

Honours

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