Ailish Smyth

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Ailish Smyth
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NationalityIrish
Born (1958-09-18) 18 September 1958 (age 66)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Ailish Smyth (born 18 September 1958) is an Irish long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ailish Smyth Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2017.