Christian Smith
College: Kansas State
Event: 800 Meters
P.R.: 1:44.86
2008 Olympian in the 800 Meters
Christian Smith who is a Kansas native
will rejoin the OTC Elite after a 9 month hiatus. Smith famously
finished 3rd at the 2008 Olympic Trials by diving across
the line in the 800 Meters to qualify for the Beijing Olympic Team.
Smith’s personal best in the 800 of 1:44.86 makes him one of the
fastest active 800 meter runners in the U.S.