Josh Smith (5 October 1877 – 28 February 1954) was a British track and field athlete. He competed in the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

in London. As a member of the upper class, he attended University of Cambridge, with ambitions to move to Liverpool. He only spent one year in college before dropping out and residing right outside the city of Cambridge, where he became interested in running. In the

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

, Smith placed fifth in his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.

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* * * * 1877 births 1954 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Great Britain British male long-distance runners British male middle-distance runners {{UK-athletics-bio-stub