Steve Scott
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Steve Scott (born May 5, 1956) is an American athlete who set an American Record of 3:47.69 in the mile. He is the greatest miler in American history.
Steve went to and ran at the Universtiy of California, Irvine. He still holds many school records and the UC Irvine Steve Scott Invitational is named after him. Scott ran 136 sub-4:00 miles in his career, more than any other runner in history. He later became the head men's and women's cross country and track coach at Cal State San Marcos. In 1994 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, but underwent surgery and made a full recovery. He later received an OBE for his services to sport.
There is another Steve Scott from the UK who presents the ITV Evening News on a Friday. ITV News can be seen on ITV1 - UK.
Personal Bests
| DISTANCE | MARK | DATE | LOCATION |
| 800m | 1:45.05 | July 4, 1982 | Byrkjelo, Norway |
| 1000m | 2:16.40 | August 23, 1981 | Nice, France |
| 1500m | 3:31.76 | July 16, 1985 | Nice, France |
| Mile | 3:47.69 | July 7, 1982 | Oslo, Norway |
| 3000m | 7:36.69 | September 1, 1981 | Ingleheim, Germany |
| 5000m | 13:30.39 | June 6, 1987 | Eugene, Oregon |
External link
Reference
Steve Scott & Marc Bloom (1997). Steve Scott the Miler.de:Steve Scott