Marc Scott

Marc Scott (born 21 December 1993)[2] is an English long-distance runner.[3] He took his first global medal with bronze in the 3000 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships.[4] He is the current European record holder in the indoor 5000 metres and the British record holder for the road 5 km.

For other people with similar names, see Mark Scott.
Marc Scott
Scott racing at University of Washington
Personal information
Born (1993-12-21) 21 December 1993
Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England[1]
EducationTulsa
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)5000m, 10,000m
College teamTulsa
ClubBowerman Track Club / Richmond & Zetland Harriers
Coached byJerry Schumacher
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
World Indoor Championships
2022 Belgrade3000 m

Scott represented Great Britain in the 5000 metres at the 2017 (London) and the 2019 (Doha) World Athletics Championships and at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Running career

Scott started running at the age of 11.[5] He grew up playing football as well as running, and was "moderately" successful as a high school runner according to Tulsa World.[5] 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.[5]

“You don’t have many kids saying, ‘I can make your team if you give me a shot.’…He talked his way into a scholarship and a spot on this team." -Steve Gulley[5]

""No, I was always going to be on the start line unless I was told otherwise..."

Marc Scott after winning the men's 10,000 meters at the NCAA DI Outdoor Championships on 7 June 2017[6]

On 5 June 2017 Scott was admitted to hospital for a seizure he experienced four miles into a regular training run.[7] He reportedly had experienced seizures in the past.[7][6] In spite of the hospitalisation, doctors did not forbid him from racing, and he went on to win the men's 10,000 metres at the 2017 NCAA DI Outdoor Championships in a time of 29:01.54, running the last 400 metres in 55.44 seconds.[6]

After graduating from Tulsa, Scott joined the Bowerman Track Club. He raced the men's 5000 metres at the 2018 European Championships, placing fifth in the final.

He became a double British champion when winning the 5000 metres event at the 2020 British Athletics Championships in a time of 13 min 32.98 sec. He had previously won the title in 2018.[8]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 29th (h) 5000 m 13:47.12
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 17th (h) 5000 m 13:39.61
14th 10,000 m 28:09.23
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd 3000 m 7:42.02

Personal bests

Information taken from World Athletics profile.

Road

References
  1. "University of Tulsa Athletics - Marc Scott - 2015-16". tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  2. IAAF. "Marc SCOTT - Athlete Profile".
  3. Marc Scott at World Athletics
  4. Ingle, Sean (20 March 2022). "Ugen and Scott win bronze to spare GB's blushes at world indoor championships". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. Kelly Hines (4 May 2017). "TU took a chance on distance runner Marc Scott, and it paid off". Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  6. Letsrun.com (7 June 2017). "Tulsa's Marc Scott Wins 2017 NCAA 10K Title Just Two Days After Being Hospitalized for a "Mini-Seizure"". Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  7. Kristan Dietz (8 June 2017). "Competitor.com: Despite Medical Emergency, Marc Scott Wins 10,000 Meters At NCAA Champs". Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  8. "Results list". British Athletics.
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