Rachel Smith
Rachel Schneider in 2019 (middle)
Personal information
Born (1991-07-18) July 18, 1991
Sanford, Maine, United States
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportLong-distance running
Turned pro2014

Rachel Smith (née Schneider, born July 18, 1991)[1] is an American middle and long-distance runner.

Career

Born and raised in Sanford, Maine, Schneider began running track in junior high, while attending St. Thomas High School in Dover, New Hampshire.[2] She went on to attend Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.,[2] where she became a Big East Conference champion, school-record holder, and earning multiple All-American honors.[3] After completing a graduate degree at Georgetown, she moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, and has continued a professional running career, being sponsored by Hoka One One and being coached by Mike Smith.[4]

As of May 24, 2021, Rachel has run the United States women's fifth-fastest mile of all-time at 4:20.91 (at Stade Louis II in Monaco),[5] the 11th-fastest American 5,000m of all-time at 14:52.04 (at Irvine, California),[6] and 10th-fastest American 10,000m of all-time at 31:09.79 (at San Juan Capistrano, California).[7]

In 2019, she competed in the women's 5000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar, where she failed to advance to the final.[8] In 2021, she won the USATF road mile championship.[9]

On June 21, 2021, she finished 3rd in the US Olympic Trials in the women's 5000 meters, and thus qualified to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.[10]

On July 30, 2021, she competed in the Olympic prelim of the women's 5000m and placed 17th overall and failed to advance to the final.

Achievements

Team USA

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  United States
2010 2010 World Junior U20 Championships Moncton, Canada 19th 1500 m 4:20.99
2015 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics San José, Costa Rica 1st 1500 m 4:14.78
2018 2018 Athletics World Cup London, United Kingdom 2nd 1500 m 4:08.04
2018 NACAC Championships in Athletics Toronto, Canada 1st 5000 m 15:26.19
4th 1500 m 4:09.50
2019 The Match Europe v USA London, United Kingdom 2nd 3000 m 9:00.77
2019 World Athletics Championships Doha, Qatar 19th 5000 m 15:30.00
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 17th 5000 m 15:00.07

USA Track and Field National Championships

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2007 Nike Indoor Nationals Landover, Maryland 8th Mile 5:08
2008 Nike Indoor Nationals Landover, Maryland 5th Mile 5:01.24
2010 USATF Junior Championships Des Moines, Iowa 2nd 1500 m 4:27.26
2011 2011 NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships College Station, Texas 7th DMR 11:07.84[11]
2011 NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 12th 1500 m 4:18.52[12]
2012 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships Nampa, Idaho 4th DMR 11:06.53[13]
2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 17th 1500 m 4:16.15[14]
2013 NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Arkansas 6th DMR 11:01.31
9th Mile 4:43.84
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 22nd 1500 m 4:20.47[15]
2014 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 9th 1500 m 4:21.15
2015 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Boston, Massachusetts 3rd Mile 4:35.85
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 5th 1500 m 4:16.09
2016 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Portland, Oregon 8th 1500 m 4:19.48
2016 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 17th 1500 m 4:13.43 [16]
2018 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 7th 1500 m 4:16.71
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 4th 1500 m 4:08.33
2nd 5000 m 15:32.71
2019 2019 USA Cross Country Championships Tallahassee, Florida 12th 10 km 34:04
USA Track & Field Road Championships Jacksonville, Florida 6th 15 km 51:40
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 4th 5000 m 15:17.91
2020 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 6th 1500 m 4:14.87
9th 3000 m 9:16.06
2021 2020 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 3rd 5000 m 15:28.11
5th 10,000 m 31:42.92

NCAA

As a student-athlete at Georgetown University, Rachel Schneider earned 9-time NCAA Division I All-American honors, and 14-time Big East Conference track and field championship finalist.

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Georgetown Hoyas
2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 9th 1500 m 4:21.15
Eastern College Athletic Conference/IC4A Championships Princeton, New Jersey 2nd 800 m 2:06.46
Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Villanova University 6th 1500 m 4:20.03
2nd 4x800 Metres Relay 8:34.02
Penn Relays University of Pennsylvania 3rd 4x800 Metres Relay 8:31.03
Millrose Games Fort Washington Avenue Armory 11th One Mile 4:36.42
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake University 22nd 1500 m 4:20.47
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Randal Tyson Track Center 6th Distance Medley Relay 11:01.31
9th One Mile 4:43.84
Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Geneva, Ohio 3rd 1000 m 2:46.86
3rd 4x800 Metres Relay 8:41.36
4th Distance Medley Relay 11:08.31
2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake University 9th 1500 M 4:16.15
Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of South Florida 5th 800 m 2:06.15
4th 4 × 800 m 8:39.35
Penn Relays University of Pennsylvania 2nd 4 × 1500 m relay 17:40.99
3rd 4 × 800 m relay 8:32.67
Mt. SAC Relays Mount San Antonio College 6th 1500 m 4:16.21
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Boise State University 4th Distance Medley Relay 11:06.53
Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Fort Washington Avenue Armory 3rd 1000 m 2:48.63
3rd 4x800 Metres Relay 8:42.95
2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake University 7th 1500 M 4:18.52
Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Villanova University 7th 1500 M 4:27.58
Penn Relays University of Pennsylvania 2nd 4 × 1500 m relay 17:25.65
2nd 4 × 800 m relay 8:26.47
Mt. SAC Relays Mount San Antonio College 5th 1500 m 4:19.50
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Texas A&M University 7th Distance Medley Relay 11:07.84
Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Akron, Ohio 3rd One Mile 5:00.82
2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 18th 1500 M 4:24.25
Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Cincinnati 6th 1500 m 4:30.88
1st 4 × 800 m 8:41.11
Eastern College Athletic Conference/IC4A Championships Princeton, New Jersey 6th 800 M 2:07.98
Penn Relays University of Pennsylvania 9th Distance Medley Relay 11:19.27
6th 4 × 800 m relay 8:35.84
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Arkansas 3rd Distance medley relay 11:01.40
Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Fort Washington Avenue Armory 4th 1000 m 2:48.44

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References

  1. ↑ "Rachel Smith". World Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "St. Thomas grad Rachel Schneider of Sanford earns berth in Tokyo Olympics in 5,000 meters". Foster's Daily Democrat. Dover, New Hampshire. June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Georgetown 2013-14 Women's XC/Track Roster".
  4. ↑ "Spikegate 2021: Why Olympic Hopeful Rachel Schneider Parted Ways With Her Sponsor Right Before the Trials". Women’s Running. June 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ "One Mile Women United States All Time Records". World Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ "5000 Metres Women United States All-Time Records". World Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ "10,000 Metres Women United States All Time Records". World Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Women's 5000 metres - Heats" (PDF). 2019 World Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  9. ↑ "2021 RESULTS - USATF 1 MILE ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS". Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  10. ↑ https://results.usatf.org/
  11. ↑ "NCAA Division I Championships June 8-11, 2011 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FlashResults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  12. ↑ "NCAA Division I Championships June 8-11, 2011 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FlashResults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  13. ↑ "NCAA Division I Championships June 8-11, 2011 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FlashResults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  14. ↑ "NCAA Division I Championships Jun 5 - 8, 2012 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FloTrack.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  15. ↑ "2013 USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  16. ↑ "2016 USA Track & Field Indoor Championship - Results - Full". FlashResults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  17. ↑ Rachel Schneider Georgetown Hoyas Track and Field Results TFRRS
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