Geoff Smith (athlete)

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Geoffrey ("Geoff") Smith (born October 24, 1953) is a British long-distance runner who won the Boston Marathon in both 1984 and 1985.

[edit] Notable Information

• Smith's best time in the marathon was 2:09:08, when he finished 2nd to Rod Dixon in the New York City Marathon in 1983. Smith only lost by nine seconds.

• Smith was a senior at Providence College when he won the 1984 Boston Marathon.

• Both of Smith's wins at Boston were by strong margins. His 1984 win was by over four minutes.

• Competed in the Olympics for Great Britain in the 1980 10000m race and the 1984 marathon

• Works as a middle school teacher and lives in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts as of 2004. ^[1]

• Has not run at the Boston Marathon since 1990

• Worked as a firefighter for ten years in the United Kingdom after his high school graduation. Entered Providence College in 1980 at the age of 26.

• Ran a 3:55 mile in Wales in 1982

• Was the last person to win the Boston Marathon before the race organizers began giving out prize money to the winners. ^[2]

[edit] References

• 1980 Year Ranking

1. ^ Cool Running :: 20 Years Later: An Interview with Two-Time Boston Marathon Winner Geoff Smith
2. ^ http://www.tauntongazette.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14365283&BRD=1711&PAG=461&dept_id=24232&rfi=6

[edit] See also

• List of winners of the Boston Marathon

Sporting positions
Preceded by Greg Meyer	Boston Men's Marathon Winner 1984 – 1985	Succeeded by Robert de Castella