David Scudamore (born 15 February 1970) was the 1997 US Marathon champion.[1][2]

Palos Verdes High School

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He was the first All-state Cross Country runner from Palos Verdes High School in Palos Verdes, CA in 1987.[3] Later, he finished in fifth place in the 3200 meters at the 1988 CIF California State Meet.[4]

Leland Stanford University

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Dave is a 2 time All-Pac-10 Academic Honoree at Stanford University in 1990 and 1991. He was a 2 time NCAA All-American at 10,000m in 1992 and 1993.

Professional running

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Later he graduated and ran for the Nike Farm team in Palo Alto, CA. He won the Pittsburgh Marathon in 1997,[5] and in the 2000 United States Olympic Marathon Trials he finished 6th in a world class field.[6] In the 1997 World championship Marathon, he finished 13th overall.[7]

Honors

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After suffering an injury to his achilles in 1995, normally a career ending injury, he came back after surgery to win the National Marathon Championships two years later. His training of cycles between 120 miles a week and 105 miles a week, never exceeding 25 miles on a long run were considered conservative for a marathoner.[8] He was named to the Rehab and Sports Medicine Hall of Fame in 2008.[9]

Personal life

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His son Harrison finished 13 at the 2017 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships while a senior at Denver East High School.[10] 30 years earlier, David finished 10th[11] in the same race after finishing 15th the year before.[12][13] He is married to American Sociologist Jennifer Reich

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the   United States
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 13th Marathon

References

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  1. ^ "USA Marathon Champions". Archived from the original on 2022-08-26.
  2. ^ Dave Scudamore at World Athletics  
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2010-02-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com.
  5. ^ "Dave Scudamore wins Pittsburgh Marathon". The Independent. London. 1997-05-05. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-16. Retrieved 2010-02-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Stanford University's Official Athletic Site - Track & Field". Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  8. ^ "SCUDFILE". people.uwec.edu.
  9. ^ "Sports Medicine Institute - Palo, Alto CA - Wall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  10. ^ "Denver East's Harrison Scudamore earns All-American honors at Foot Locker Cross Country Championships". December 10, 2017.
  11. ^ "Foot Locker Cross Country Championships - 1987 Finals - Boys". www.footlockercc.com.
  12. ^ Versaw, Alan. "Harrison Scudamore 13th At Foot Locker Nationals". Colorado Track XC.
  13. ^ "Foot Locker Cross Country Championships - 1986 Finals - Boys". www.footlockercc.com.