Scott Anderson (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1974 Chicago, Illinois |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Track |
| Event(s) | 1500 meters, Mile |
| College team | Princeton |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 meters: 1:49.84[1] 1500 meters: 3:38.70[1] Mile (road): 3:51[2] Mile (track): 3:59.76[1] 5000 meters: 14:03.30[1] |
Scott Anderson (born January 30, 1974), nicknamed "Slicko",[3] is a runner who specialized in middle-distance and long-distance disciplines in competitive track and field. Although Anderson never competed in the Olympics, at one point he was one of the brightest track prospects in the United States.[3] He finished in eighth place out of nine competitors in the first heat of the preliminary round for the 1500-meter race at the 1996 US Olympic Trials.[4]
Running career
Collegiate
A four-time All-American with Princeton University's track team, Anderson is one of the few known athletes to have run the mile race in under 4 minutes as a non-professional Ivy League athlete.[5] He ran his fastest college-competition mile for Princeton in a time of 3:59.80 (min:sec) on July 14, 1998.[5]
Post-collegiate
On January 9, 1999, Anderson ran the indoor mile at the 1999 New Balance Games at New York.[6] On December 31, 1999, he ran the Millennium Mile road race in a course-record time of 3:51.[2] He ran his fastest track mile on August 8, 2000 at a time of 3:59.76.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e All-Athletics. "Profile of Scott Anderson".
- ^ a b Millennium Running. "Millennium Mile Hall of Fame".
- ^ a b Chris Lear. Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross Country Team.
- ^ [1] USA Track and Field: 1996 Olympic Team Trials - Men's Results - July 14–23, 1996
- ^ a b Heps Track and Field. "Four-Minute Mile".
- ^ [2] Race Results Weekly: 1999 New Balance Games Elite Mile Photo Gallery - January 9, 1999