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British long-distance runner Not to be confused with Bill Scott (athlete).

William Scott
William Scott at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born23 March 1884
Stretford, England
Died8 December 1931(1931-12-08) (aged 47)
Pendleton, Greater Manchester, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)5000 m, 10000 m
ClubSalford Harriers
Achievements and titles
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)
Medal record
Representing  England
International Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 1910 Belfast Team (6 ind.)
Gold medal – first place 1911 Caerleon Team (4 ind.)
Gold medal – first place 1912 Edinburgh Team
Silver medal – second place 1912 Edinburgh Individual
Gold medal – first place 1913 Juvisy-sur-Orge Team (9 ind.)

William Scott (23 March 1884 – 8 December 1931) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Biography

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.

Scott competed in several AAA Championships and finished second to A. Edward Wood in the 10 mile event at the 1909 AAA Championships and was runner-up again behind Francis O'Neill at the 1910 AAA Championships.

He finally won the title at the 1911 AAA Championships 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.

References

  1. ^ William Scott. sports-reference.com
  2. William Scott. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. "William Scott". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. Athletics at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's 10,000 metres. sports-reference.com
  5. "Athletics". Leicester Daily Post. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "AAA Championships". Manchester Courier. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 24 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Amateur Athletic Championship". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "AAA Champions". Sporting Life. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

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