Róisín Smyth (also known as Roisin Smyth) (born 26 October 1963) is a middle-distance runner from County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.. Culture Northern Ireland. (18 April 2012) Retrieved 8 November 2017. Her focus areas were cross-country and 3,000 m on the track. She competed in the 3000 m heats at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1991 World Championships as well as at six World Cross Country championships. She was all-Ireland 3000 m champion on three occasions, and once at 1500 m. Smyth competed in the World Cross Country Championships for both Northern Ireland and Ireland.
International competitions Representing or 1980IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsParis, France101stSenior women's race17thWomen's team result1984IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsEast Rutherford, United States22ndSenior women's race4thWomen's team resultSummer OlympicsLos Angeles, United Statesheat3,000 metres1986European Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain7th1500 m1988IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsAuckland, New Zealand112thSenior women's race17thWomen's team result1989IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsStavanger, Norway78thSenior women's race15thWomen's team result1990IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsAix-les-Bains, France68thSenior women's race17thWomen's team resultEuropean Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, UK5th3000 mEuropean Athletics ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia13th3000 m1991IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsAntwerp, Belgium111thSenior women's race19thWomen's team raceWorld ChampionshipsTokyo, Japanheat3000 m
Personal life Smyth is married to Enda Fitzpatrick. He is a fellow world cross country athlete and is the director of Dublin City University's sports academy. They have two daughters, both of whom are accomplished athletes at national level.
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