Derek Scott (athlete)

Derek Scott (born 7 November 1985) is an American distance runner and coach. Previously ran for Team Indiana Elite based out of Bloomington, Indiana and coached by Robert Chapman. 2007 NAIA Champion in the 1500 meters. Ran at Cornerstone University. While at Cornerstone he was a 10x All-American and 2x national runner up. One in the indoor mile and the other in the steeplechase. As a freshman he was US JR. runner-up in the steeplechase and qualified for the Track and Field World Junior Championships in Grosetto, Italy.

From 2010 till 2011 Scott was the distance coach for Liberty University when Sammy Chalanga won the Division I CX Nationals and the outdoor 5000 meters. In the steeplechase competion of the 2011 Pan American Games he placed 6th.

Derek Scott currently lives in Portland OR and is training for the 2012 Olympics in the Steeplechase.

Personal bests:

• 800: 1:48.94 min, 2009
• 1500: 3:39.63 min, 2009
• Mile: 3:57.87 min, 2009
• 3000: 8:01.51 min, 2009 (indoor)
• Steeplechase: 8:31.52 min, 2011 (Mt. SAC Champion)
• 5,000 meters: 13:47.28 min, 2009
• 2010 PUMA Mile Champion
• 2004 USA Junior World Team
• 10K XC: 30:10

External links

• IAAF profile for Derek Scott

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Name	Scott, Derek
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Short description	American middle distance runner and steeplechaser
Date of birth	7 November 1985
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