Linda Somers Smith, 50, Arroyo Grande, CA

Born May 7, 1961 at Bitburg AFB, Germany
Set U.S. 10 mile record for F45-49 in 2010 with a time of 57 minutes, 9 seconds
Ran 2:36:33 at 2010 Honda LA Marathon
7th 1995 World Championships Marathon in Goteborg, Sweden
1996 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials runner-up (2:30:06, personal record), Atlanta Olympian
1993-94 USA Marathon champion
Attorney in San Luis Obispo, CA - specializing in business and real property law
16:14 at Applied Materials Turkey Trot 5K, 2009, pending U.S. F45-49 age group record
Set U.S. F45-49 10K record in 33:39 at Heritage Oaks Bank 10K in Paso Robles, CA, Sept 2010
Set U.S. F45-49 half-marathon record in 1:13:32 at Rock 'n' Roll San Jose, Oct 2010
U.S. F45-49 20K record in 1:09:42 in 2010
Winner, inaugural Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon 2010, 1:14:48
2010 USATF Outstanding Athlete of the Year, 45-49F, and overall female Masters athlete of the year
World record for women 50+ in the 10K, 34:14 at Heritage Oaks 10K in Paso Robles, Sept 2011
Winner of 2011 Shoreline Open Cross Country women's race, 3 miles in 16:31
Pending F50-54 World Record for half-marathon with her 1:15:18 at Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles, Oct 2011
The only person (male or female) to-date to qualify by time standard for seven U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
Participating in her fifth U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in 2012 in Houston, Texas, set U.S. 50-54 age group record in 2:37:36; finished 28th overall