About Kate Smyth
Born 1972. Kate Smyth is an Australian athletics competitor and marathon runner.
Kate Harris-Smyth (born 22 September 1972 in Cowra, New South Wales) is an Australian marathon runner. She set her personal best time of 2:28:51, by finishing second at the 2008 Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon in Japan.
At age thirty-five, Smyth made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's marathon, along with her teammates Benita Johnson and Lisa Weightman. She also ran in the marathon at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, coming in seventh place after collapsing with heat stroke.
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Who is Kate Smyth?
Australian marathon runner
When was Kate Smyth born?
Kate Smyth was born on 22 September 1972 in Cowra.
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Kate Smyth is an athletics competitor and marathon runner.
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Kate Smyth is Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kate Smyth. https://biography.guide/kate-smyth/
MLA: "Kate Smyth." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kate-smyth/.
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