Patrick Smyth (born August 6, 1986) is an American long distance runner from

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. He had retired in 2020, but came back to competition in 2023.

College career

Smyth was a seven-time

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and three-time

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champion. While at the

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he set a 10,000-meter school record of 28:25.85 and ranked 11th at the 2008 NCAA Championships in cross-country. He also finished 4th nationally in the 10,000-meter race.

International career

Smyth competed in the

2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held at Myślęcinek Park in Bydgoszcz, Poland on 28 March 2010. It was the first time in over twenty years that Poland hosted the annual championships, having previously held them in Warsaw in ...

and the

2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships () was the 41st edition of the global championships in cross country running, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held in Guiyang, China on 28 March. It was the ...

. He was also the 2013, 2014, and 2015 XTERRA trail running champion. Smyth earned a team bronze medal, and finished 8th individually, at the

2017 World Mountain Running Championships The 2017 World Mountain Running Championships was the 33rd edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Premana, Italy Italy, ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smyth, Patrick Living people 1986 births American male marathon runners American male mountain runners Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's track and field athletes