William Scott (23 March 1884 – 8 December 1931) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He reached the finals of individual 10,000 m and cross-country races, but failed to complete them, partly due to a strong heat.[3][4]
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| Born | 23 March 1884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 December 1931 (aged 47) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5000 m, 10000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Salford Harriers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 3 miles – 14:57.6 (1911) 5000 – 15:20.0 (1912) 6 miles – 30:47.6 (1912) 10000 m – 31:57.5 (1912)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott won the Amateur Athletic Association title over 10 miles in 1911 and 1912, and finished second in the national cross-country championship in 1911. He competed for England in the International Cross Country Championships in 1910–13.[1]
References edit
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- ^ a b William Scott. sports-reference.com
- ^ William Scott. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "William Scott". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Athletics at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's 10,000 metres. sports-reference.com
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