Dave Scudamore
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David Scudamore was the 1997 US Marathon champion.[1]
Palos Verdes High School
He was the first All-state Cross Country runner from
Palos Verdes, CA in 1987.[2] Later, he finished in fifth place in the 3200 meters at the 1988 CIF California State Meet.[3]
Leland Stanford University
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
Later he graduated and ran for the
Palo Alto, CA. He won the Pittsburgh Marathon in 1997,[4] and in the 2000 United States Olympic Marathon Trials he finished 6th in a world class field.[5] In the 1997 World championship Marathon, he finished 13th overall.[6]
Honors
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.[7] He was named to the Rehab and Sports Medicine Hall of Fame in 2008.[8]
Personal life
His son Harrison finished 13 at the 2017
Denver East High School.[9] 30 years earlier, David finished 10th[10] in the same race after finishing 15th the year before.[11][12]
He is married to American Sociologist Jennifer Reich
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States
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| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece
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13th | Marathon
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References
- ^ http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/champions/USAMarathon/men.asp
- ^ "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) - ^ "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com.
- ^ "Dave Scudamore wins Pittsburgh Marathon". The Independent. London. 1997-05-05. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-16. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Stanford University's Official Athletic Site - Track & Field". Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
- ^ "SCUDFILE". people.uwec.edu.
- ^ "Sports Medicine Institute - Palo, Alto CA - Wall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
- ^ "Denver East's Harrison Scudamore earns All-American honors at Foot Locker Cross Country Championships". December 10, 2017.
- ^ "Foot Locker Cross Country Championships - 1987 Finals - Boys". www.footlockercc.com.
- ^ Versaw, Alan. "Harrison Scudamore 13th At Foot Locker Nationals". Colorado Track XC.
- ^ "Foot Locker Cross Country Championships - 1986 Finals - Boys". www.footlockercc.com.