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.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Great Britain /   Scotland
1999 European U23 Championships Göteborg, Sweden 15th (h) 1500m 4:21.44
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 4th 800 m 1:59.30
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland semis 800 m 2:01.17
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 4th 800 m 1:59.02
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain heats 1500 m 4:10.39
Olympic Games Beijing, China heats 1500 m 4:14.66

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