Miles Smith (sprinter)

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Miles Smith
Personal information
Born (1984-09-24) September 24, 1984 (age 39)
Achievements and titles
National finals
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
World Championships in Athletics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Helsinki 4x400 m

Miles Smith (born September 24, 1984 in St. Louis, Missouri [1] ) is an American professional sprinter. By finishing sixth at the 2005 USATF Outdoor Championships in the 400m, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in the 4x400 m, where he won a gold medal by virtue of running in the preliminary rounds. [2]

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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." [3]

In 2013, Smith began coaching sprinters at Southeast Missouri State University. [4]

Major international competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2005 IAAF World Championships in Athletics Helsinki, Finland 1st (Heat 2, Heats) 4x400m 3:00.48
2005 DecaNation Paris, France 4th 400m 46.11
2011 Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics Stockholm, Sweden 2nd (Race B) 400m 45.68

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Domestic competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2004 Kansas Relays Lawrence, Kansas 1st (Race 1) 400m 47.18
2005 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas 4th (Heat 2, Heats) 400m 46.99
2005 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 5th 400m 45.16
2005United States Championships Carson, California 6th 400m 45.25
2006 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas 3rd (Race 1) 400m 46.44
2006 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 6th (Heat 1, Semifinals) 400m 45.92
2008 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas 4th (Race 2) 400m 46.46
2008 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 6th 400m 45.67
2008United States Championships Eugene, Oregon 6th (Heat 2, Semifinals) 400m 46.32
2009 Drake Relays Des Moines, Iowa 6th 400m 47.12
2009United States Championships Eugene, Oregon 8th 400m 46.09
2010 Drake Relays Des Moines, Iowa 6th 400m 46.46
2011United States Championships Eugene, Oregon 6th 400m 45.34
2012United States Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 6th (Heat 2, Semifinals) 400m 45.81

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References

  1. "Player Bio: Miles Smith". Archived from the original on 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  2. "USA Track & Field - Miles Smith".
  3. "Improved By Miles". Archived from the original on 2007-06-05. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  4. "Miles Smith returns to coach track and field sprinters".
  5. 1 2 Miles Smith at Tilastopaja (registration required)