John_Scherer_(athlete)

John Scherer

John Scherer

American long-distance runner

John Scherer is an American former long-distance runner who ran professionally for Nike[1] and collegiately for the Michigan Wolverines, where he was a two time NCAA Division I champion in the 10000 meter outdoor, and one-time champ in the 5000 meter indoor. Additionally, he competed in the 1992 U.S. Olympic trials and qualified for the finals in the 5000 meter.

Quick Facts Personal information, Born ...

Collegiate

Professional

Scherer competed professionally from 1989 to 1996, winning a total of $9,065 in prize money. He ran for Nike, and was a finalist in the 1992 U.S. Olympic trials despite tendinitis which cut his weekly mileage in half and kept him out of the 10000 meter.[2]

Major competition

Domestic competition

More information Date, Finish ...

International competition

More information Date, Finish ...

[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Hymans, Richard (2008). The History of the Olympic Trials. USA Track and Field. p. 231.
  2. [2]
    "With Olympic berth on line, Scherer can't rest He refuses to let injury put him on sidelines". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  3. [3]
    "ARRS - Runner: John Scherer". more.arrs.run. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article John_Scherer_(athlete), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.