Lindsey Scherf
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1986-09-18) September 18, 1986
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight114 lb (52 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
Eventmiddle and long-distance running
College teamHarvard University, University of Oregon

Lindsey Scherf (born 1986) is an American middle and long-distance runner. In 2005, she set the American Junior Record for 10 km. In 2005, she set the American Junior Record for 5 km Indoor Track.

NCAA

Scherf was a three-time NCAA Division I All-American as a freshman during 2004-05. Scherf finished 18th at the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Junior Championships in France, which was the second-best finish by an American woman under-20 since 1992.

Professional

Scherf placed sixth at the 2005 US Cross Country Championships to earn a spot on the US Junior Cross Country Team and she finished 18th at the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Junior Championships in France, which was the second-best finish by an American woman under-20 since 1992.

In 2009 Scherf competed at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race.[1]

In 2015, she won the Fifth Third River Bank Run (functioning as the US 25 km championships).[2]

Scherf placed second on USATF's USA Road Circuit in 2016 after a seventh-place finish in road 5 km championships.[3][4][5] On December 11, 2016, Scherf placed second in 2:34:05 at the 2016 Honolulu Marathon.[6]

Scherf broke the indoor marathon world record at the 2018 Armory NYC Indoor Marathon World Record Challenge Presented by NYRR with 2:40:55.[7]

Doping Bans

In 2007, Scherf received a one-year ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for failing to submit to a drug test at the Gold Coast Marathon in Brisbane, Australia.[8] Scherf was issued with a four-year ban in 2022 after testing positive for an anabolic agent as the result of an out-of-competition in December 2021.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Image Preview". Imageofsport.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  2. ↑ Cory Morse (2015-05-09). "Fifth Third River Bank Run women's 25K champ Lindsey Scherf nearly rakes in $1,000 bonus". MLive.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  3. ↑ Hailey Middlebrook (October 13, 2016). "A Weekend Racing Double Leads to a Big Payday for Lindsey Scherf". Runner's World. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ Chris Nickison (October 11, 2016). "LINDSEY SCHERF 7TH PLACE - USATF 5 KM CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016". USATF. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ Scott Bush (November 11, 2016). "2016 USATF Running Circuit Standings About the standings Women". USATF. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ Dave Reardon (December 11, 2016). "Cherono of Kenya wins Honolulu Marathon, shattering course record". Star-Advertiser. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  7. ↑ RunnerSpace (March 18, 2018). "Lindsey Scherf Breaks Indoor Marathon World Record at Armory NYC Indoor Marathon World Record Challenge Presented by NYRR". New York Road Runners.
  8. ↑ Lehman, Jonathan (8 November 2007). "Senior Track Star Suspended After Refusing Drug Test". The Crimson. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Track & Field Athlete Lindsey Scherf Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation". United States Anti-Doping Agency. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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