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Biography
Derek Scott (born November 7, 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 Grosseto, 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 competition of the 2011 Pan American Games he placed 6th.
Derek Scott currently lives in Portland OR.
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
2012 Olympic Trials 3000 Steeplechase - 16th place
2014 Boston Marathon: 2:32, 110th place.