Jake Smith (born 19 May 1998) is a British

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the

2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships The 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, originally scheduled for 29 March 2020 in Gdynia, Poland, was postponed until 17 October 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. On , the mass participation race was cancelled, while the elite ...

held in Gdynia, Poland. In 2019, he finished in 8th place in the men's 10,000 metres event at the

2019 European Athletics U23 Championships The 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships were the 12th edition of the biennial athletics competition between European athletes under the age of twenty-three. It was held in Gävle, Sweden from 11 to 14 July. Medal summary Men Track * Medal ...

held in Gävle, Sweden. In April 2021 he ran his first full marathon in a time of 2:11:00 having originally planned to run as a pacer competing only part of the course. In 2023, Smith revealed he had been diagnosed with RED-S and was taking a break from running.

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* Living people 1998 births Place of birth missing (living people) British male long-distance runners 21st-century British people {{UK-athletics-bio-stub