Coach: Ray Treacy
Club: Runs professionally for Reebok

Qualifying Standard: 15.25.00
Qualifying Performance: 14:50.46, Boston MA, 11 February 2005

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

2005 World Track & Field Championships  Helsinki Finalist
2005 World Cross Country
2005 World Universaide    Izmir  Winner 5000
2004 Olympic Games    Athens
2003 World Cross Country Championships

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

2006   5000m
2002   5000m
2002   1500m
2001   Junior Women 5000

NEW ZEALAND RECORDS

10000   31:21.00 Stanford   2005
5000   14:50.46i Boston    2005
3000   8:49.18i Fayetteville   2004

PERSONAL BESTS

1500   4:11.25 Waltham   2004
3000   8:49.18i Fayetteville   2004
5000   14:50.46i Boston    2005
10000   31:21.00 Stanford   2005

RANKING

1500 21st World 2005
10th Commonwealth 2005

IN MAJOR EVENTS

5000 m
OG 2004: 11h1 15:31.80
WUG 2005: 1 15:29.18
10000 m
WC 2005: 15 31:24.29
Cross Country 4.0 km
WC 2003: 62 14:02
Cross Country 8.0 km
WC 2005: 12 27:37

PERSONAL PROGRESSION

5000   15.52.77 Christchurch   2006
14:50.46i Boston    2005
   15:09.72 Walnut    2004
   15:47.92 Philadelphia   2003
   16:30.10 Auckland   2002

2005 RESULTS
5000 m
14:50.46i AR PB (2)  1 Valentine Boston MA 11 February
15:14.52    18 GGala  Roma 8 July
15:05.68 NR PB (32) 6 DNG  Stockholm 26 July
15:29.18    1 WUG  Izmir 19 August
15:14.91    7 WAF  Monaco 9 September

New Zealand's highest world ranked track athlete, with fifth in the 10,000m last year. At the world championships in Osaka last year Kimberley finished a creditable fifth and at the world indoor championships in Valencia earlier this year finished sixth in the 3000m. Kimberley competed in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and was a finalist in the 10,000m at the 2005 world championships in Helsinki. She has also competed with distinction at the 2003 and 2005 world cross country championships. Kimberley won the 2002 New Zealand 1500m and 5000m titles and the 5000m title in 2006 and 2008.

Kimberley Smith

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