Carleton Smith is a well known and easily recognized member of the NOTC, often manning the microphone at NOTC events. Carleton started running late in life at age 31 in 1983. He ran The Great New Orleans Marathon, his first, at the age of 38, and finished with a time of 2:37 placing him 3rd in his age division and 9th overall in a field of 1500 runners. That same year he ran Azalea Trail in a time of 32:14 placing second in his age division, Bill Rodgers placed 1st. In 2007 at age 62 he ran the Mardi Gras Marathon in 3:15, winning his age division and qualifying him for the Boston Marathon. That same year, he ran Boston in a time of 3:20 placing him 8th in his age division in a field of 800 men. In 2010 at age 65 he ran the Mardi Gras Marathon in a time of 3:22, winning his age division. Carleton was also a volunteer deputy sheriff with Jefferson Parish for 17 years in the motorcycle division, while working for Entergy and still keeping up with his running. He was an assistant cross country coach at Dominican High School for 6 years, in his last year winning state. He served on the NOTC Board of Directors in 1985 thru 1987 and was a board member in 1987-1988. He also served as Race Director for the Mardi Gras Marathon with Mo Emory when it was held in Chalmette. He is currently a coach/counselor with the Gulf States Cross Country running camp in Covington, Louisiana, this being his 13th year as a coach.

Some of Carleton's times: Marathon, 2:37; Half-Marathon, 1:14; 10 Mile, 53:40; 10K, 32:14; and 5K, 15:28.