Geoff Smith (athlete)

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.
• 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.

References

• 1980 Year Ranking

See also

• List of winners of the Boston Marathon