Linda Somers
Encyclopedia
Linda Somers-Smith is an American
long-distance
runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the marathon
. Somers competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics
. She also won the 1992 Chicago Marathon
(2:37:41) and the 1993 California International Marathon
(2:34:11). She has continued running at the elite level as a Masters athlete. She has run in six US Olympic Trials Marathons and in the 2008 Boston venue she set the United States 45-49 age group record (2:38:49)* placing 17th. She continues to show impressive results, placing sixth in the Open US Club Nationals Cross Country meet in 2009* (Lexington,KY), and setting age group road records in the 5K (16:14, San Jose 11/26/2009)* and pending marks at 10k (33:39, Paso Robles,CA 9,26,2010), 10 Miles (57:07 Redding, CA 3/6/2010) and the Half Marathon (1:13:32, Rock 'n Roll San Jose Half Marathon, CA 10/3/2010). Somers-Smith qualified for her seventh consecutive US Olympic Trials A Standard while wining the Masters title (sixth place overall finish ) in the 2010 Los Angeles Marathon
(2:36:33).
Somers married triathlete Scott Smith in 1997.
She was second at the 2010 San Jose Half Marathon in September, completing the race in a time of 1:13:31 and was second only to Blake Russell
(an athlete fourteen years her junior).
United States
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long-distance
Long-distance track event
Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy. These types of races are predominantly aerobic in nature and at the highest level, exceptional levels of aerobic endurance is required more than anything else...
runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
. Somers competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon
The Women's Marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia was held on Sunday July 28, 1996 . Sixty-five athletes finished the race while twenty-one dropped out mid-competition...
. She also won the 1992 Chicago Marathon
Chicago Marathon
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race...
(2:37:41) and the 1993 California International Marathon
California International Marathon
The California International Marathon is a 26-mile, 385-yard road race in Northern California. The course follows an historic gold-miners' round beginning at Folsom Dam and passing through rural Sacramento and ends at the California State Capitol. The race starts at an elevation of 366 ft...
(2:34:11). She has continued running at the elite level as a Masters athlete. She has run in six US Olympic Trials Marathons and in the 2008 Boston venue she set the United States 45-49 age group record (2:38:49)* placing 17th. She continues to show impressive results, placing sixth in the Open US Club Nationals Cross Country meet in 2009* (Lexington,KY), and setting age group road records in the 5K (16:14, San Jose 11/26/2009)* and pending marks at 10k (33:39, Paso Robles,CA 9,26,2010), 10 Miles (57:07 Redding, CA 3/6/2010) and the Half Marathon (1:13:32, Rock 'n Roll San Jose Half Marathon, CA 10/3/2010). Somers-Smith qualified for her seventh consecutive US Olympic Trials A Standard while wining the Masters title (sixth place overall finish ) in the 2010 Los Angeles Marathon
Los Angeles Marathon
The Honda LA Marathon is an annual running event held each spring in Los Angeles, California. The 26.219 mile footrace, inspired by the success of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, has been contested every year since 1986...
(2:36:33).
Somers married triathlete Scott Smith in 1997.
She was second at the 2010 San Jose Half Marathon in September, completing the race in a time of 1:13:31 and was second only to Blake Russell
Blake Russell
Blake Russell is an American long-distance runner who represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. After finishing third in the marathon at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, she went on to finish in 27th in the Olympic marathon in Beijing...
(an athlete fourteen years her junior).
Achievements
| Representing the | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Chicago Marathon Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race... |
Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1st | Marathon | 2:37:41 |
| 1993 | California International Marathon California International Marathon The California International Marathon is a 26-mile, 385-yard road race in Northern California. The course follows an historic gold-miners' round beginning at Folsom Dam and passing through rural Sacramento and ends at the California State Capitol. The race starts at an elevation of 366 ft... |
Sacramento Sacramento Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1st | Marathon | 2:34:11 |
| 1994 | Grandma's Marathon Grandma's Marathon Grandma's Marathon is an annual road race held each June in Duluth, Minnesota, in the United States. The course runs point-to-point from the town of Two Harbors on Scenic Route 61 and continues along Lake Superior into the city of Duluth... |
Duluth, United States Duluth, Minnesota Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,... |
1st | Marathon | 2:33:42 |
| 1995 | World Championships 1995 World Championships in Athletics The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations.... |
Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | Marathon | 2:32:12 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:... |
Atlanta, United States Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
31st | Marathon | 2:36:58 |
External links
- Profile at www.sports-reference.com
- Profile at www.usatf.org
- Profile at www.runcim.org
- http://www.usatf.org/statistics/records/byEvent.asp?division=american&location=road&age=masters&distance=5&distanceUnits=km&distanceType=run
- http://www.usatf.org/events/2009/USATFClubXCChampionships/results/women.asp