Matt Scherer
Matt Scherer (November 21, 1983 – December 7, 2021) was an American track and field athlete and a top professional pacemaker.
High school career
[edit | edit source]Scherer competed for Red Hill High School in Bridgeport, Illinois, from 1999 through 2002. His senior year he scored 28 individual points at the Illinois High School Association State Championship meet, which placed his school 3rd in the team standings.[1]
College career
[edit | edit source]Scherer attended the University of Oregon from 2003 to 2006 where he studied Business and was a 9-time All-American. In 2005 he ran the anchor leg of the 3rd place 4 × 400 m relay team at the NCAA Championship meet, finishing in a time of 3:00.81 which was ranked #7 all-time in NCAA Championship Meet History. He won the Pac-10 championship in the 400 m in 2006 in 45.19.[2]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Ran the 400 meter leg of the American Record setting indoor distance medley relay on February 12, 2010.[3]
Ran 1:14.41 in the 600 m on June 15, 2008, the 8th fastest time ever run [4]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]It was announced on December 8, 2021, that Scherer died that week, at the age of 38, as per a statement by RunnerSpace where he worked as the Chief Operating Officer.[5]
Pacing career
[edit | edit source]Began pacing full-time in 2011 and paced for many of the top 800 m and 1500 m runners in the world.
This table lists the records he paced:
| Date | Name | Nationality | Event | Time | Record | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2010 | Abubaker Kaki | File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan | 1000 m | 2:13.62 | Sudanese National Record USA Area Record |
Prefontaine Classic | |
| 19 February 2011 | Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 1000 m | 2:21.71 | Qatari National Indoor Record | Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix | |
| 18 February 2012 | Mohammed Aman | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 800 m | 1:45.40 | Ethiopian National Indoor Record | XL Galan | |
| 29 April 2012 | Henrik Ingebrigtsen | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 1500 m | 3:36.39 | Norwegian National Record | Payton Jordan Invitational | |
| 16 May 2012 | Mohammed Aman | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 800 m | 1:43.51 | Korean Area Record | Colorful Daegu Championships Meeting | |
| 9 June 2012 | David Rudisha | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 800 m | 1:41.74 | USA Area Record | adidas Grand Prix | |
| 14 July 2012 | Abraham Kipchirchir Rotich | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 800 m | 1:43.15 | Kenyan National Junior Record | KBC Night of Athletics | |
| 20 July 2012 | Abraham Kipchirchir Rotich | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 800 m | 1:43.15 | Kenyan National Junior Record | Herculis | |
| 20 July 2012 | Kevin López | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 800 m | 1:43.74 | Spanish National Record | Herculis | |
| 20 August 2012 | Nate Brannen | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 1000 m | 2:16.52 | Canadian National Record | Gugl Games | |
| 20 August 2012 | Mohamed Al-Garni | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 1000 m | 2:17.32 | Qatari National Record | Gugl Games | |
| 21 February 2013 | Mohammed Aman | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 800 m | 1:45.05 | Ethiopian National Indoor Record | DN Galan |
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Personal bests
[edit | edit source]- 200 m - 20.89 - 5/13/2006 [6]
- 300 m - 32.77 - 8/8/2006 [7]
- 400 m - 45.19 - 5/14/2006 [2]
- 400 m Hurdles - 53.21 - 2003
- 600 m - 1:14.41 - 6/15/2008 [4]
- 800 m - 1:46.11 - 6/8/2008 [8]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- docs.google.com - Extensive statistical spreadsheet on races paced by Matt Scherer
- Official obituary
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