Mark Smyth (athlete)

Mark Smyth
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 26)
Dublin, Ireland
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
CountryIreland
SportTrack and field
ClubRaheny Shamrock Athletic Club
Coached byKay Bannon
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Mark Smyth (born 2 July 1998) is an Irish track and field athlete who competes in the sprints at an international level.[1][2]

He set an Irish national record for the indoor 200 metres in March 2023.[3][4]

Smyth ran in the 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships Third Division (part of the 2023 European Games).[5]

Smyth competed at the 2024 European Championships in June. In the 200 m, he advanced to the semi finals. Smyth competed on the 4x100 m relay, running the second leg.[6][7]

Personal life

Mark Smyth is from Raheny, Dublin. He is a member of Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club.[8] Smyth began competitive sprinting under coach Kay Bannon while attending St Fintan's High School, Sutton in 2016.[9] In 2022, he completed a Multimedia degree from Dublin City University and subsequently began a Masters in Emerging Media.[10]

Achievements

Personal bests

All information taken from World Athletics profile.[2]

Type Event Time Date Place Notes
Outdoor 100 metres 10.40 25 July 2021 Carlow, Ireland +0.8 m/s (wind)
200 metres 20.60 9 July 2024 Cork, Ireland +1.4 m/s (wind)
4 x 100 metres relay 39.27 24 July 2022 Tullamore, Ireland
Indoor 60 metres 6.80 18 January 2023 Abbotstown, Ireland
200 metres 20.64 11 March 2023 Abbotstown, Ireland NR
4 x 200 metres relay 1:26.82 15 February 2020 Athlone, Ireland

References

  1. ^ "European Athletics". www.european-athletics.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  2. ^ a b "Mark SMYTH | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  3. ^ "Irish Alltime Indoor List". www.tilastopaja.eu. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. ^ "SMYTH BREAKS IRISH 200M INDOOR RECORD". Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  5. ^ Connacht, JoeNa (2023-06-13). "List of athletes & schedule : Irish Athletes at 2023 European Games". SportsNewsIreland. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. ^ skylab (2024-05-30). "ATHLETICS IRELAND ANNOUNCE FINAL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS SELECTIONS". Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  7. ^ skylab (2024-06-09). "Rome 2024: Day 3 Evening Session". Athletics Ireland. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  8. ^ "Mark Smyth Sets New 200m Indoor National Record". Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  9. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (2023-04-21). "Concentrating on what he's good at is paying off for Smyth". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  10. ^ Sheeran, Anna (2023-06-20). "Mark Smyth - Breaking National Records". Shaping the Future. Retrieved 2023-10-07.