# Susan Scott (runner) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Susan_Scott_(runner) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Susan_Scott_(runner).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Scott_(runner) > Source revision: 1344436934 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Scottish athlete (born 1977)}} {{other people|Susan Scott}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Use British English|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Susan Scott | image =File:Susan Scott (centre) Neisha Bernard-Thomas (right) 2006 Commonwealth Games.png | caption = Scott (centre) in the 2006 Commonwealth Games 800 metres semi-final | nationality = British (Scottish) | sport = [Athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics) | event = middle-distance | club = [City of Glasgow AC](/source/City_of_Glasgow_AC) | birth_date = 26 September 1977 | birth_place = Irvine, Scotland | death_date = | death_place = | height =171 cm | weight = 56 kg | pb = | medaltemplates= }} '''Susan Scott''' (born 26 September 1977) is a Scottish [track and field](/source/track_and_field) athlete who competed for Great Britain at the [2008 Olympic Games](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics) in the [1500 metres](/source/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres). She also finished fourth in the 800 metres final at the [Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games) in 2002 and 2006. == Biography == Scott was born in [Irvine, North Ayrshire](/source/Irvine%2C_North_Ayrshire), Scotland. At the [1999 AAA Championships](/source/1999_AAA_Championships), Scott finished second behind [Jilly Ingman](/source/Jilly_Ingman) in the 3,000 metres event.{{cite web |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |access-date=2 April 2025 |website=National Union of Track Statisticians}} Scott became the [British 800 metres champion](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_800_metres) after winning the British [AAA Championships](/source/AAA_Championships) title at the [2002 AAA Championships](/source/2002_AAA_Championships).{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/20020715/375/0027 |title=Weekend results - Athletics |work=The Scotsman |date=15 July 2002 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=5 April 2025}} Representing Scotland, she finished fourth in the 800 metres final at the [Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games) in [Manchester 2002](/source/Athletics_at_the_2002_Commonwealth_Games) and [Melbourne 2006](/source/Athletics_at_the_2006_Commonwealth_Games). 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](/source/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](/source/Lynsey_Sharp) ran 1:58.80. As of 2015, Scott ranks 11th on the UK all-time list.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/susan-scott-1.html|title=athlete profile|website=Sports Reference|access-date=21 May 2020|archive-date=18 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041908/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/susan-scott-1.html|url-status=bot: unknown}} Scott won the AAA title again at the [2005 AAA Championships](/source/2005_AAA_Championships) before finishing runner-up to [Lisa Dobriskey](/source/Lisa_Dobriskey) at the [2008 British Athletics Championships](/source/2008_British_Athletics_Championships).{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/waaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (women) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=2 April 2025 }} Her 1500 metres best of 4:07.00, was set in June 2008. At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Scott represented [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics) where she was eliminated in the heats of the 1500 metres.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/115226 |title=Biographical Information |website=Olympedia |access-date=1 April 2025}} ==International competitions== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6" |Representing {{GBR2}} / {{SCO}} |- |1999 |[European U23 Championships](/source/1999_European_Athletics_U23_Championships) |Gothenburg, Sweden |15th (h) |1500m |[4:21.44](/source/1999_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres) |- |2002 |[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2002_Commonwealth_Games) |Manchester, England |4th |800 m |1:59.30 |- |2005 |[World Championships](/source/2005_World_Championships_in_Athletics) |Helsinki, Finland |semis |800 m |2:01.17 |- |2006 |[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2006_Commonwealth_Games) |Melbourne, Australia |4th |800 m |[1:59.02](/source/Athletics_at_the_2006_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_800_metres) |- |rowspan=2|2008 |[World Indoor Championships](/source/2008_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships) |Valencia, Spain |heats |1500 m |4:10.39 |- |[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics) |Beijing, China |heats |1500 m |[4:14.66](/source/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_1500_metres) |} == References == {{Reflist}} *{{World Athletics}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Susan}} Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Irvine, North Ayrshire Category:Scottish women middle-distance runners Category:British women middle-distance runners Category:Olympic athletes for Great Britain Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for Scotland Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Susan Scott (runner)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Scott_(runner)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Scott_(runner)?action=history)). 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