Jake Smith (born 19 May 1998) is a British

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.

Career

In 2019, he finished in 8th place in the men's 10,000 metres event at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships held in Gävle, Sweden. In April 2021, he ran his first full marathon in a time of 2:11:00 having originally planned to run as a pacer competing only part of the course. In 2023, Smith revealed he had been diagnosed with RED-S and was taking a break from running.

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* Living people 1998 births Place of birth missing (living people) British male long-distance runners 21st-century British sportsmen {{UK-athletics-bio-stub