Bill Scott (athlete)
Bill Scott (actually William Scott; born February 8, 1952 ) is a former Australian long-distance runner .
At the Cross Country World Championships in Rabat in 1975 , he came in 22nd place. In 1978 he won the Victoria Marathon Championships and the Melbourne Marathon .
In 1979 he finished 36th at the Cross Country World Championships in Limerick , won the Vancouver Marathon and was sixth at the Fukuoka Marathon .
At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, he was ninth over 10,000 m .
In 1974 he was Australian champion over 10,000 m .
Personal bests
- 5000 m : 13: 23.8 min, January 23, 1980, Melbourne
- 10,000 m : 27: 46.71 min, February 6, 1980, Melbourne
- Marathon : 2:11:55 h, December 2, 1979, Fukuoka
Web links
- Bill Scott in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Bill Scott in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
- Bill Scott in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Scott, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scott, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1952 |