| Mark Smyth | |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Birth Date: | 2 July 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Height: | 184 cm |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Club: | Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club |
| Coach: | Kay Bannon |
Mark Smyth (born 2 July 1998) is an Irish track and field athlete who competes in the sprints at an international level.[1] [2]
He set an Irish national record for the indoor 200 metres in March 2023.[3] [4]
Smyth ran in the 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships Third Division (part of the 2023 European Games).[5]
Smyth competed at the 2024 European Championships in June. In the 200 m, he advanced to the semi finals. Smyth competed on the 4x100 m relay, running the second leg.[6] [7]
Mark Smyth is from Raheny, Dublin. He is a member of Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club.[8] Smyth began competitive sprinting under coach Kay Bannon while attending St Fintan's High School, Sutton in 2016.[9] In 2022, he completed a Multimedia degree from Dublin City University and subsequently began a Masters in Emerging Media.[10]
All information taken from World Athletics profile.
| Outdoor | 100 metres | 10.40 | 25 July 2021 | Carlow, Ireland | +0.8 m/s (wind) |
| 200 metres | 20.60 | 9 July 2024 | Cork, Ireland | +1.4 m/s (wind) | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 39.27 | 24 July 2022 | Tullamore, Ireland | ||
| Indoor | 60 metres | 6.80 | 18 January 2023 | Abbotstown, Ireland | |
| 200 metres | 20.64 | 11 March 2023 | Abbotstown, Ireland | NR | |
| 4 x 200 metres relay | 1:26.82 | 15 February 2020 | Athlone, Ireland |