Geoff Smith (athlete)

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

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. [ [http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/6/6_1/20-years-later-an-intervi.shtml Cool Running :: 20 Years Later: An Interview with Two-Time Boston Marathon Winner Geoff Smith ] ]

*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. [http://www.tauntongazette.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14365283&BRD=1711&PAG=461&dept_id=24232&rfi=6]

References

* [http://digilander.libero.it/Mennea/Stagionali/WRL/1980/10000.htm 1980 Year Ranking]

ee also

* List of winners of the Boston Marathon