Susan Scott (runner), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Susan Scott (runner)

British middle distance runner

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1977

Place of Birth: Irvine, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Susan Scott (runner)

  • Susan Scott (born 26 September 1977) is a Scottish track and field athlete who competed for Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 1500 metres.
  • She also finished fourth in the 800 metres final at the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006. Scott was born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Representing Scotland, she finished fourth in the 800 metres final at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester 2002 and Melbourne 2006.
  • In both finals, she broke the Scottish record.
  • In running 1:59.30 in the 2002 final, she improved her best by over a second and broke the longest standing Scottish track record to become the first Scots woman to run under two minutes.
  • The previous record of 2:00.15 by Rosemary Stirling, had stood for 30 years.
  • Scott improved on this in the 2006 final with 1:59.02, which stood as the Scottish record until 2014, when Lynsey Sharp ran 1:58.80.
  • As of 2015, Scott ranks 11th on the UK all-time list.
  • Her 1500 metres best of 4:07.00, was set in June 2008.
  • At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she was eliminated in the heats of the 1500 metres.

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