William Scott (athlete)
 William Scott at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 March 1884 Stretford, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 December 1931 (aged 47) Pendleton, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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William Scott (23 March 1884 – 8 December 1931) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Biography
[edit]At the 1912 Olympic Games Scott 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]
Scott competed in several AAA Championships and finished second to A. Edward Wood in the 10 mile event at the 1909 AAA Championships[5][6] and was runner-up again behind Francis O'Neill at the 1910 AAA Championships.
He finally won the title at the 1911 AAA Championships[7][8] before another success at the 1912 AAA Championships, 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][9]
References
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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
- ^ "Athletics". Leicester Daily Post. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Manchester Courier. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 24 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Championship". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Champions". Sporting Life. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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