Jake Smith (runner)

Jake Smith (born 19 May 1998)^[1] is a British long-distance runner. In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.^[2]

Jake Smith

Personal information
Born	(1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 27)
Sport
Country	United Kingdom
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running
Team	NN Running Team

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

In 2023, Smith revealed he had been diagnosed with RED-S and was taking a break from running.^[5]