Anne Rosemary Smith

Olympic athlete

1941 – 1993

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Who was Anne Rosemary Smith?

Anne Rosemary Smith, was a sprinter and middle distance runner, who specialised in the 1500 metres and mile events. She represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. In 1967, Smith broke two world records in one race, running 4:17.3 for the 1500 metres and 4:37.0 for the mile. These were the first 1500 m and mile world records to be ratified by the IAAF.

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Born
Aug 31, 1941
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
Nov 9, 1993

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on July 23, 2013

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