Marc Scott

Marc Scott
Personal information
Born (1993-12-21) 21 December 1993
North Yorkshire, England[1]
Education Tulsa
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 5000m, 10,000m
College team Tulsa
Club Richmond & Zetland
Coached by Ken Harker (–2012)
Steve Gulley (2012–)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 3000m: 7:43.37[2]
5000m: 13:22.37[2]
10,000m: 28:07.97[2]

Marc Scott (born 21 December 1993) is an English long-distance runner.[3] He represented Great Britain in the 5000 metres at the 2017 World Championships.

Running career

Scott started running at the age of 11.[4] He grew up playing soccer as well as running, and was "moderately" successful as a high school runner according to Tulsa World.[4] Tulsa's cross country and distance coach Steve Gulley claimed that he did not seek international recruits, but that Scott reached out to him. In addition to this, an accomplished British runner put in a good word for Scott.[4]

""No, I was always going to be on the start line unless I didn’t get the nod to go to get on the start line..."

Marc Scott after winning the men's 10,000 meters at the NCAA DI Outdoor Championships on June 7, 2017[5]

On June 5, 2017, Scott was hospitalized for a seizure he experienced four miles into a regular training run.[6] He reportedly had experienced seizures in the past.[6][5] In spite of the hospitalization, doctors did not forbid him from racing, and he went on to win the men's 10,000 meters at the 2017 NCAA DI Outdoor Championships in a time of 29:01.54, running the last 400 meters in 55.44 seconds.[5]

After graduating from Tulsa, Scott raced the men's 5000 meters at the 2018 European Championships, placing fifth in the final.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 6th 10,000 m 29:21.99
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 33rd (h) 5000 m 13:58.11
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 5th 5000 m 13:23.14

Personal bests

[7]

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. ↑ "University of Tulsa Athletics - Marc Scott - 2015-16". tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  2. 1 2 3 IAAF. "Marc SCOTT - Athlete Profile".
  3. ↑ Marc Scott at IAAF
  4. 1 2 3 4 Kelly Hines (May 4, 2017). "TU took a chance on distance runner Marc Scott, and it paid off". Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 Letsrun.com (June 7, 2017). "Tulsa's Marc Scott Wins 2017 NCAA 10K Title Just Two Days After Being Hospitalized for a "Mini-Seizure"". Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Kristan Dietz (June 8, 2017). "Competitor.com: Despite Medical Emergency, Marc Scott Wins 10,000 Meters At NCAA Champs". Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Profile of Marc SCOTT". All-Athletics.com. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
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