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Adonias Smith (born October 13, 1996) is a U.S. athlete in track and field. He is a middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500m and Mile. He showed incredible running potential at an early age, breaking school records while running track and cross country in middle school and high school. He won numerous state championships while at Tellern High School and went on to run for the University of Michigan. While there, he garnered more All-American finishes in cross country and track, even winning 2 NCAA titles his senior year. He graduated with a degree in biomedical engineering. Smith signed a contract with Nike following his final year as a collegiate athlete in 2018 to run professionally. He joined the Intimidation Track Club at this time and was coached by Sean North. Joining him was his teammate while competing for the Wolverines, Benjamin Kowak. In the following years Smith became a legendary distance runner for the United States, twice setting the American record over 1500m in the summer of 2021. He is a multiple time U.S. champion and has won several medals on the global stage, including a gold medal at the 2021 World Championships.

Life and career
Smith was born to Matthew and Lauren Smith in Tellern, Michigan. His father Matthew was an All-American at the University of Michigan in the 800m.