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Matt Scherer


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Matt Scherer (Born November 21, 1983) is an American track and field athlete and a top professional pacemaker.

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High school career

Scherer competed for Red Hill High School in Bridgeport, Illinois from 1999-2002. 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.

College career

Scherer attended the University of Oregon from 2003-2006 where he studied Business and was a 9-time All-American. In 2005 he ran the anchor leg of 3rd place 4x400m relay 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 400m in 2006 in 45.19.

Professional career

Oregon Track Club

Ran the 400 meter leg of the American Record setting indoor distance medley relay on February 12, 2010.[1]

Ran 1:14.41 in the 600m on June 15, 2008, the 8th fastest time ever run

Pacing career

Began pacing full-time in 2011 and has paced for many of the top 800m and 1500m runners in the world.
This table lists the records he has paced:

Personal bests

  • 200m - 20.89 - 5/13/2006
  • 300m - 32.77 - 8/8/2006
  • 400m - 45.19 - 5/14/2006
  • 400m Hurdles - 53.21 - 2003
  • 600m - 1:14.41 - 6/15/2008
  • 800m - 1:46.11 - 6/8/2008
  • References

    Matt Scherer Wikipedia