Jody Smith
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 17 September 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Club | Thames Valley Harriers |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.52 (Loughborough, 2025) 100m: 10.40 (Birmingham, 2024) |
Jody Smith (born 17 September 2000) is a British sprinter. He placed third over 60 metres at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships and was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships.[1]
Biography
As a junior athlete, Smith competed in sprint events at English schools and represented England Midlands at The Welsh International.[2]
Smith was a semi-finalist at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham in February 2025, running 6.76 seconds for the 60 metres in both his heat and semi-final.[3] Smith was also a semi-finalist in the 100 metres at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 2 August.[4]
A member of Thames Valley Harriers, Smith ran a succession of race times which met the automatic qualifying standard for the 60 metres for the upcoming 2026 World Indoors Championships during the indoor season of 2025-26.[5] In December 2025, Smith ran a personal best 6.52 seconds for the 60 metres. The following month, he backed-up that performance with runs of 6.57 seconds for the 60 metres in Loughborough and 6.58 seconds at the BAUHAUS-galan Indoor in Stockholm, Sweden.[6][7][8]
Smith placed third in the final of the 60 metres at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 14 February 2026, finishing behind Jeremiah Azu and Romell Glave, running 6.63 seconds in the final.[9] He was subsequently named for the 60 metres in the British squad for the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland.[10][11] At the championships on 20 March in Toruń, Smith placed fourth in his heat won by Jordan Anthony, with Smith's time of 6.65 seconds not enough to advance.[12]
Smith was named in the British squad for the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.[13]
References
- ^ "Jody Smith". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 Jan 2026.
- ^ "GO GOLD Athlete in the Spotlight: Jody Smith". Active-Together. 8 Oct 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "UK Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 22 Feb 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "UK Championships". World Athletics. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "THE BEST OF BRITISH READY TO SHINE IN BIRMINGHAM AT NOVUNA UK INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 11 Feb 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ Trapnell, Jasmine (21 Jan 2026). "Robertson hits world indoor 60m standard aged 35 in Aarhus Sprint'n'Jump". European Athletics. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
- ^ "Loughborough Indoor Open". World Athletics. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ Bregman, Scott (22 January 2026). "Romell Glave bests Jeremiah Azu, Kishane Thompson to win the 60m at the BAUHAUS-galan Indoor 2026". Olympics.com. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "JEREMIAH AZU SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS UK INDOOR 60M TITLE". Athletics Weekly. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
- ^ "NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR 2026 WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN POLAND". British Athletics. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "KEELY HODGKINSON LEADS GB TEAM FOR WORLD INDOOR CHAMPS IN TORUŃ". Athletics Weekly. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "JEREMIAH AZU ENJOYS FLYING START TO WORLD 60M TITLE DEFENCE". Athletics Weekly. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "ZHARNEL HUGHES, CHARLIE DOBSON, DESIREE HENRY AMONG GB RELAY TEAM FOR BOTSWANA". Athletics Weekly. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.