Ryan Smith ‘23 Runs a Near-Two Hour Marathon, Qualifies for Olympic Trials

Ryan Smith ‘23 Runs a Near-Two Hour Marathon, Qualifies for Olympic Trials

Ryan Smith ‘23 set out on a drizzly May morning to run his first marathon: the Vermont City Marathon. The two-time NCAA athlete led the entire race, finishing in an Olympic trials qualifying time and course record of 2:15:52. In an interview with NBC 5 following his phenomenal finish, he expressed disbelief: “I have no words. That exceeded all my goals.” What seemed like a sudden thrust into competitive running, however, was more akin to a stead…