- Christian Smith (runner)
Christian Smith is an American middle distance runner from
Garfield, Kansas . He graduated fromPawnee Heights High School in 2002 and fromKansas State University in 2006.At K-State, Smith was the NCAA champion in the men's mile at the 2006 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, and was also a 1500m All-American in 2006, a four-time Indoor All-American (in 2003, 2004, 2005, & 2006), collegiate record holder in the indoor 1000m, and he also holds the indoor 1000m school record and the outdoor 800m and 1500m school records. [cite web
title = Track & Field - Awards - Kansas State University Wildcats Official Athletic Site
url = http://www.kstatesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=400&KEY=&SPID=220&SPSID=3201
accessdate = 2008-07-02 ]Smith joined the
Oregon Track Club Elite in 2007 and qualified for the2008 Beijing Olympics in the 800m by finishing in third place at the 2008Eugene Olympic Trials . [cite web
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date =2008-06-28
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accessdate = 2008-07-02 ]References
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