Miles Smith (born September 24, 1984 in
St. Louis, Missouri
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) is an American professional
sprinter. By finishing sixth at the 2005
USATF Outdoor Championships in the 400 m, he was selected to represent the United States at the
2005 World Championships in Athletics
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in the
4 × 400 m
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, where he won a gold medal by virtue of running in the preliminary rounds.
Despite an unspectacular high school career, Smith was able to achieve success as a collegiate and professional athlete. His coach
Joey Haines once said, "Miles thinks he's the best in the world. He thinks he can do anything."
In 2013, Smith began coaching sprinters at
Southeast Missouri State University
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.
Major international competitions
Domestic competitions
External links
Former Redhawk Prepares for Olympics
References
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Living people
1984 births
American male sprinters
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's track and field athletes
World Athletics Championships winners
American track and field coaches