Marc Scott
Thumb
Image Source
User Rating
(0 users) Complete
60%Born
1993 (30 years old)
Birth Place
Northallerton, North Yorkshire, EnglandPosition
Long Distance Runner
Status
Active
Ethnicity
White
Team Number
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Outfitter
Kit
Side
Agent
Wage Year
Player Cutout
Full Body Render
Sport
AthleticsTeam
Great Britain Athletics
2nd Team
League
World Athletics Championships
Creative Commons Artwork
Yes
 |  |  |  | Mens 5000 metres Round 1 Heat 1 | 03 Aug 21 | |
|  | | | Mens 10000 metres Final | 30 Jul 21 | |
Description
Available in:
Marc Scott (born 21 December 1993) is an English long-distance runner. He represented Great Britain in the 5000 metres at the 2017 (London) and 2019 (Doha) World Athletics Championships. He is currently the British & European Record holder for the indoor 5000m (29/02/20) and the British Record Holder for the road 5k.
Scott started running at the age of 11. He grew up playing football as well as running, and was "moderately" successful as a high school runner according to Tulsa World. 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.
“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
""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
On 5 June 2017 Scott was admitted to hospital for a seizure he experienced four miles into a regular training run. He reportedly had experienced seizures in the past. 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.
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.
Career Honours
Career Milestones
Former Youth Teams
Former Senior Teams
Former Club Staff
Contracts
Fanart
Banner
None Found...
Other Links