Rachel Schneider

Rachel Smith (née Schneider, born July 18, 1991)^[1] is an American middle and long-distance runner.

Rachel Smith

Rachel Schneider in 2019 (middle)
Personal information
Born	(1991-07-18) July 18, 1991 (age 31) Sanford, Maine, United States
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Long-distance running
Turned pro	2014

Career

Born and raised in Sanford, Maine, Schneider began running track in junior high, while attending St. Thomas High School in Dover, New Hampshire.^[2] She went on to attend Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.,^[2] where she became a Big East Conference champion, school-record holder, and earning multiple All-American honors.^[3] After completing a graduate degree at Georgetown, she moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, and has continued a professional running career, being sponsored by Hoka One One and being coached by Mike Smith.^[4]

As of May 24, 2021^[update], Rachel has run the United States women's fifth-fastest mile of all-time at 4:20.91 (at Stade Louis II in Monaco),^[5] the 11th-fastest American 5,000m of all-time at 14:52.04 (at Irvine, California),^[6] and 10th-fastest American 10,000m of all-time at 31:09.79 (at San Juan Capistrano, California).^[7]

In 2019, she competed in the women's 5000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar, where she failed to advance to the final.^[8] In 2021, she won the USATF road mile championship.^[9]

On June 21, 2021 she finished 3rd in the US Olympic Trials in the women's 5000 meters, and thus qualified to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.^[10]

On July 30, 2021, she competed in the Olympic prelim of the women's 5000m and placed 17th overall and failed to advance to the final.

Achievements

Team USA

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   United States
2010	2010 World Junior U20 Championships	Moncton, Canada	19th	1500 m	4:20.99
2015	2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics	San José, Costa Rica	1st	1500 m	4:14.78
2018	2018 Athletics World Cup	London, United Kingdom	2nd	1500 m	4:08.04
	2018 NACAC Championships in Athletics	Toronto, Canada	1st	5000 m	15:26.19
			4th	1500 m	4:09.50
2019	The Match Europe v USA	London, United Kingdom	2nd	3000 m	9:00.77
	2019 World Athletics Championships	Doha, Qatar	19th	5000 m	15:30.00
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	17th	5000 m	15:00.07

USA Track and Field National Championships

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2007	Nike Indoor Nationals	Landover, Maryland	8th	Mile	5:08
2008	Nike Indoor Nationals	Landover, Maryland	5th	Mile	5:01.24
2010	USATF Junior Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	2nd	1500 m	4:27.26
2011	2011 NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships	College Station, Texas	7th	DMR	11:07.84^[11]
	2011 NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	12th	1500 m	4:18.52^[12]
2012	2012 NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships	Nampa, Idaho	4th	DMR	11:06.53^[13]
	2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	17th	1500 m	4:16.15^[14]
2013	NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships	University of Arkansas	6th	DMR	11:01.31
			9th	Mile	4:43.84
	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	22nd	1500 m	4:20.47^[15]
2014	2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Eugene, Oregon	9th	1500 m	4:21.15
2015	2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Boston, Massachusetts	3rd	Mile	4:35.85
	2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Eugene, Oregon	5th	1500 m	4:16.09
2016	2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Portland, Oregon	8th	1500 m	4:19.48
	2016 USA Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	17th	1500 m	4:13.43 ^[16]
2018	2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	7th	1500 m	4:16.71
	2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	4th	1500 m	4:08.33
			2nd	5000 m	15:32.71
2019	2019 USA Cross Country Championships	Tallahassee, Florida	12th	10 km	34:04
	USA Track & Field Road Championships	Jacksonville, Florida	6th	15 km	51:40
	2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	4th	5000 m	15:17.91
2020	2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	6th	1500 m	4:14.87
			9th	3000 m	9:16.06
2021	2020 USA Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	3rd	5000 m	15:28.11
			5th	10,000 m	31:42.92

NCAA

As a student-athlete at Georgetown University, Rachel Schneider earned 9-time NCAA Division I All-American honors, and 14-time Big East Conference track and field championship finalist.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Georgetown Hoyas
2014	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of Oregon	9th	1500 m	4:21.15
	Eastern College Athletic Conference/IC4A Championships	Princeton, New Jersey	2nd	800 m	2:06.46
	Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Villanova University	6th	1500 m	4:20.03
			2nd	4x800 Metres Relay	8:34.02
	Penn Relays	University of Pennsylvania	3rd	4x800 Metres Relay	8:31.03
	Millrose Games	Fort Washington Avenue Armory	11th	One Mile	4:36.42
2013	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Drake University	22nd	1500 m	4:20.47
	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	Randal Tyson Track Center	6th	Distance Medley Relay	11:01.31
			9th	One Mile	4:43.84
	Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships	Geneva, Ohio	3rd	1000 m	2:46.86
			3rd	4x800 Metres Relay	8:41.36
			4th	Distance Medley Relay	11:08.31
2012	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Drake University	9th	1500 M	4:16.15
	Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of South Florida	5th	800 m	2:06.15
			4th	4x800 m	8:39.35
	Penn Relays	University of Pennsylvania	2nd	4x1500 m relay	17:40.99
			3rd	4x800 m relay	8:32.67
	Mt. SAC Relays	Mount San Antonio College	6th	1500 m	4:16.21
	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	Boise State University	4th	Distance Medley Relay	11:06.53
	Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships	Fort Washington Avenue Armory	3rd	1000 m	2:48.63
			3rd	4x800 Metres Relay	8:42.95
2011	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Drake University	7th	1500 M	4:18.52
	Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Villanova University	7th	1500 M	4:27.58
	Penn Relays	University of Pennsylvania	2nd	4x1500 m relay	17:25.65
			2nd	4x800 m relay	8:26.47
	Mt. SAC Relays	Mount San Antonio College	5th	1500 m	4:19.50
	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	Texas A&M University	7th	Distance Medley Relay	11:07.84
	Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships	Akron, Ohio	3rd	One Mile	5:00.82
2010	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of Oregon	18th	1500 M	4:24.25
	Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of Cincinnati	6th	1500 m	4:30.88
			1st	4x800 m	8:41.11
	Eastern College Athletic Conference/IC4A Championships	Princeton, New Jersey	6th	800 M	2:07.98
	Penn Relays	University of Pennsylvania	9th	Distance Medley Relay	11:19.27
			6th	4x800 m relay	8:35.84
	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	University of Arkansas	3rd	Distance medley relay	11:01.40
	Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships	Fort Washington Avenue Armory	4th	1000 m	2:48.44

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References

1. "Rachel Smith". World Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. "St. Thomas grad Rachel Schneider of Sanford earns berth in Tokyo Olympics in 5,000 meters". Foster's Daily Democrat. Dover, New Hampshire. June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
3. "Georgetown 2013-14 Women's XC/Track Roster".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. "Spikegate 2021: Why Olympic Hopeful Rachel Schneider Parted Ways With Her Sponsor Right Before the Trials". Women’s Running. June 18, 2021.
5. "One Mile Women United States All Time Records". World Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
6. "5000 Metres Women United States All-Time Records". World Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
7. "10,000 Metres Women United States All Time Records". World Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
8. "Women's 5000 metres - Heats" (PDF). 2019 World Athletics Championships. (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
9. "2021 RESULTS - USATF 1 MILE ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS". Retrieved May 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
10. https://results.usatf.org/
11. "NCAA Division I Championships June 8-11, 2011 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FlashResults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
12. "NCAA Division I Championships June 8-11, 2011 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FlashResults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
13. "NCAA Division I Championships June 8-11, 2011 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FlashResults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
14. "NCAA Division I Championships Jun 5 - 8, 2012 Track & Field - Results - Women 1500 m". FloTrack.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
15. "2013 USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
16. "2016 USA Track & Field Indoor Championship - Results - Full". FlashResults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
17. Rachel Schneider Georgetown Hoyas Track and Field Results TFRRS

External links

• Rachel Schneider at World Athletics 
• Rachel Schneider at World Athletics 
• Rachel Schneider at www.USATF.org 
• Rachel Schneider at Olympedia 
• Rachel Schneider on Instagram