Linda Somers Smith
Linda Somers Smith (born May 7, 1961 in Bitburg ) is an American long-distance runner .
Linda Somers first played tennis before she discovered running shortly after starting her studies. In 1992 she won the Chicago Marathon , in 1993 and 1994 the US championship in marathon , and at the 1995 World Athletics Championships in Gothenburg she was seventh.
With her personal best of 2:30:06 she qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta . There she suffered a tear in the Achilles tendon during the race , but still finished the race in 31st place.
At the age of 42, she took part in the marathon of the 2003 World Cup in Paris and finished 37th.
She is a lawyer by profession. She has been married to former triathlete Scott Smith since 1997.
Web links
- Linda Somers Smith in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait on usatf.org
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| SURNAME | Smith, Linda Somers |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Somers, Linda (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American long-distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bitburg |