Claire Smith

Claire Smith

  • Class
    Freshman
  • Highschool
    Glebe Collegiate Institute
  • Hometown
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Biography

2015 Season (Freshman):

  • Did not compete.

National/International:

  • First in the 3,000 at the 2015 Canadian junior national championships, running 9:49.87.
  • Advanced the Pan Am Junior Championships in Edmonton.
  • Won a bronze medal for Canada at the 2014 NACAC cross country championships in Trinidad.
  • Helped Canada to the NACAC team title.
  • Fourth in the 2013 Canadian junior national cross country championships.

High School:

  • Broke the Ottawa provincial record in the 5,000 on her 17th birthday, running 16:31.88 at a twilight meet June 11, 2014.
  • Record came days after setting a Canadian youth record of 9:35.39 in winning the Ontario secondary school title in the 3,000.
  • Also finished second in the province in the 1,500 (4:28.53) in 2014.
  • Ran 4:23.52 for a,1500 in 2015.
  • Clocked 9:22.75 for 3,000 in 2014.
  • Also has a 1,000 best of 2:52.45.