Linda Somers Smith, 49, Arroyo Grande, CA

Linda Somers Smith, 49
  • Born May 7, 1961 at Bitburg AFB, Germany
  • Set U.S. 10 mile record for W 45-49 in 2010 with a time of 57 minutes, 9 seconds.
  • Ran 2:36:33 at 2010 Honda LA Marathon
  • 7th 1995 World Championships Marathon in Goteborg, Sweden
  • 1996 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials runner-up (2:30:06), Atlanta Olympian
  • 1993-94 USA Marathon champion
  • Marathon PR 2:30:06 in 1996
  • Attorney in San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 16:14 at Applied Materials Turkey Trot 5K, 2009, pending U.S. 45-49 age group record
  • Link to her USATF bio