Joyce Smith
British long-distance runner (born 1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the athlete Joyce Smith. For the member of the Vernons Girls, see The Vernons Girls.
Joyce Esther Smith MBE (née Byatt, born 26 October 1937)[1] is a British former long-distance runner. She broke the world record in the 3000 metres in 1971 and is a three-time medallist at the International/World Cross Country Championships, including winning in 1972. She went on to twice win the London Marathon, becoming the first British woman in history to run under 2:30 when winning in 1981 with 2:29:57, before further improving the British record to 2:29:43 when winning in 1982. She also competed in the 1500 metres at the 1972 Munich Olympics and finished 11th in the marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, aged 46.
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Full name | Joyce Esther Smith |
Born | (1937-10-26) 26 October 1937 (age 86) Stoke Newington, England |
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
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Sport | Running |
Event(s) | 1500 metres 3000 metres marathon |
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