Scott Overall
 Scott in the London marathon 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 9 February 1983 |
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | Template:Unit weight |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Middle, Long Distance |
| College team | Butler University |
| Club | Blackheath & Bromley |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500 m: 3:41 (Hillsdale, Michigan 2008) [2] 1 mile (Indoor): 3:58.61 (Bloomington, Indiana 2010)[3] (Berlin 2011) [3] |
Scott Overall (born 9 February 1983 in Hammersmith, London) is a British athlete who runs for the Blackheath & Bromley running club.[5] Scott was officially named part of the 2012 GB Olympic team on 5 December 2011 after achieving "A-Standard" at the Berlin marathon.[6] He finished 61st in the London Olympic Marathon of 2012 in a time of 2:22:37
Overall attended Butler University in Indiana, United States, from 2004-2007.[7] He was also an usher at Mo Farah's wedding.[8]
Achievements
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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 6th | 5000m | 14:17.16 |
| 2014 | Reading Half Marathon | Reading, United Kingdom | 1st | Half marathon | 1:04:44[9][10] |
| 2015 | London Marathon | United Kingdom | 13th | Marathon | 2:13:13[11] |
| 2015 | Peachtree Road Race | United States | 1st | 10 km | 29:30[12][13][14] |
References
- ^ "Scott Overall". teamgb.com. British Olympic Association. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Profile of Scott Overall - All-Athletics.com". Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "iaaf.org - Athtletes - Overall Scott Biography". iaaf.org. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ http://www.scottoverall.com/about.html
- ^ "Scott Overall - Team GB". Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "BBC News - London 2012: Marathon 'last chance' for Olympic qualifiers". Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ Stearns, Amber (7 July 2012). "Former Butler Student Competing in the Summer Olympics". Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Anna Kessell (11 August 2012). "London 2012: Marathon runner Scott Overall inspired by Mo Farah". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Adkins, Natasha (2 March 2014). "Thousands line the streets to cheer runners in the 2014 Reading Half Marathon". getreading.co.uk. S&B Media. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ "Mizuno Reading Half Marathon 2014 – Provisional Results" (PDF). Brasher Leisure Ltd T/A Sweatshop. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ Spink, Alex (27 April 2015). "Paula Radcliffe sheds 'happy' tears as London Marathon's greatest star bids farewell on day of emotion". The Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/runner-loses-prestigious-10k-by-celebrating-too-early-1715766513
- ^ http://trackshackresults.com/peachtree/results/2015/ptresults.php?Link=10&Type=2&Div=1B&Ind=0
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/04/us/ajc-peachtree-road-race-feat/
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