Róisín Smyth

Róisín Smyth (also known as Roisin Smyth) (born 26 October 1963)^[2][1][3][4] is a middle-distance runner from County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.^[5][6][7][8] Her focus areas were cross-country and 3,000 m on the track.^[2][3] She competed in the 3000 m heats at the 1984 Summer Olympics,^[9] the 1991 World Championships as well as at six World Cross Country championships.^[2] She was all-Ireland 3000 m champion on three occasions, and once at 1500 m.^[10] Smyth competed in the World Cross Country Championships for both Northern Ireland and Ireland.

Róisín Smyth

Medal record
Women's athletics/ Cross Country
Representing  Ireland
Mallusk Crosscountry [1]
	1984	Women's race
	1991	Women's race

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Ireland or  Northern Ireland
1980	IAAF World Cross Country Championships	Paris, France	101st[11]	Senior women's race	Northern Ireland
			17th[11]	Women's team result	Northern Ireland
1984	IAAF World Cross Country Championships	East Rutherford, United States	22nd[12]	Senior women's race	Ireland
			4th[12]	Women's team result	Ireland
	Summer Olympics	Los Angeles, United States	heat[9]	3,000 metres	Ireland
1986	European Athletics Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain[3]	7th[4]	1500 m	Ireland
1988	IAAF World Cross Country Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	112th[13]	Senior women's race	Ireland
			17th[13]	Women's team result	Ireland
1989	IAAF World Cross Country Championships	Stavanger, Norway	78th[14]	Senior women's race	Ireland
			15th[14]	Women's team result	Ireland
1990	IAAF World Cross Country Championships	Aix-les-Bains, France	68th[15]	Senior women's race	Ireland
			17th[15]	Women's team result	Ireland
	European Athletics Indoor Championships	Glasgow, UK[3]	5th[4]	3000 m	Ireland
	European Athletics Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	13th[16][17]	3000 m	Ireland
1991	IAAF World Cross Country Championships	Antwerp, Belgium	111th[18]	Senior women's race	Ireland
			19th[18]	Women's team race	Ireland
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan[3]	heat[3][19]	3000 m	Ireland

Personal life

Smyth is married to Enda Fitzpatrick.^[20] He is a fellow world cross country athlete and is the director of Dublin City University's sports academy.^[20][21] They have two daughters, both of whom are accomplished athletes at national level.^[8]

References

1. "Runner Profile - Roisin Smyth". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
2. 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh 2008 - Facts & Figures - Great Britain & Northern Ireland At The International Cross Country & WORLD Cross Country Championships (PDF), IAAF, p. 41, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013, retrieved 8 November 2017 – via Wayback Machine
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4. "European Indoor Championships 2013 statistics" (PDF). European Athletic Association. p. 412.
5. Rodda, John (4 January 1986). "England Debt to Lewis". The Guardian. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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9. Official Report Olympiad Los Angeles, 1984 Volume 2 Competition and Summary and Results Part Two (PDF) (Report). International Olympic Committee. 1984. p. 262. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
10. "Irish Republic Championships". GBRAthletics.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
11. Magnusson, Tomas. "IAAF World Cross Country Championships". Athchamps. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
12. Magnusson, Tomas. "IAAF World Cross Country Championships". Athchamps. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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15. Magnusson, Tomas. "IAAF World Cross Country Championships". Athchamps. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
16. Zurich 2014 European Athletics Championships - Statistics Handbook (PDF) (Report). European Athletic Association. 2014. p. 457. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
17. "XV Campeonatos De Europa De Atletismo" [XV European Athletics Championships] (in Spanish). Jeube. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
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19. "Women 3000m World Championship 1991 Tokyo (JPN)". Todor66. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
20. Foley, Cliona (25 February 2013). "Cullen hits top form as Byrne left in wake". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
21. "Student Support and Development". Dublin City University. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)