In the 100m final, his time was 10.46 seconds...over half a second ahead of the second placed athlete in 11:02. In the 200m, he won in 21:05 seconds winning by a huge margin of nine tenths of a second. In sprinting terms, he really was in a completely different league compared to the other runners.
So just how fast is Jason Smyth? Competing with the City of Derry club, he is currently the second fastest Irish man ever over 100 metres. In May 2011, he ran the 100 metres in 10.22 seconds, just four one hundredths of a second away from the Irish national record held by Paul Hession.
100 metres
Rank Time Wind Name DOB Position City Country Date
1 10.18 1.9 Paul Hession 27.01.83 2 Vaasa FIN 23.06.07
2 10.22 2.0 Jason Smyth 04.07.87 3 Clermont USA 21.05.11
3 10.35 0.8 Paul Brizzel 03.10.76 2 Haapsalu FIN 20.06.00
3 10.35 2.0 Gary Ryan 12.06.72 1 Mardyke IRL 03.07.04
3 10.35 -0.4 Stephen Colvert 24.08.90 1rC Eagle Rock USA 05.05.12
In the 200m, he is only one of eight Irish men who have ever run under 21 seconds. He currently has the 7th fastest time.
200 Metres
Rank Time Wind Name DOB Position City Country Date
1 20.30 0.1 Paul Hession 27.01.83 1 Dublin IRL 21.07.07
2 20.54 2.0 Paul Brizzel 03.10.76 2 Pietersburg RSA 18.03.00
3 20.57 -0.7 Stephen Colvert 24.08.90 2 Velenje SVK 14.06.12
4 20.67 1.5 Gary Ryan 12.06.72 2 Catania ITA 26.08.97
5 20.81 0.2 Paul McKee 15.10.77 1 Bangor IRL 21.07.02
6 20.88 1.4 Mark Howard 18.04.80 3 Beijing CHN 30.08.01
7 20.94 1.5 Jason Smyth 04.07.87 1 Dublin IRL 08.07.11
8 20.95 Derek O'Connor 14.06.65 1 Cork IRL 21.07.85
Having just turned 25, Jason Smyth is still in his prime as a sprinter. With Paul Hession turning 30 next January, it's likely the title of Ireland's fastest man will soon pass to Jason Smyth or Stephen Colvert. Whether they manage to take Paul Hession's record is another issue.
An incredible man!
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