| Lou Scott | |
| Fullname: | Louis Cohn "Lou" Scott |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 1.7m (05.6feet) |
| Weight: | 68kg (150lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Mile, 5,000 meters 10,000 meters, 25Km road run |
| Club: | Motor City Striders |
| Pb: | Mile – 4:04.9 (1964); 2 miles – 8:35.2 (1967); 5000 – 13:46.4 (1968)[1] |
| Alma Mater: | Arizona State University |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Louis Cohn "Lou" Scott (born September 4, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American long-distance runner who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2] He won a silver medal at the 1967 Pan American Games.
He continues to run, showing up in a local Senior Olympics race.[3] Running for Eastern High School, he was the Michigan State Champion in the mile in 1962 and 1963. He was also the 1962 state Cross Country Champion. His 4:11.3 in the summer of 1963 was the Michigan state record for seven years.[4]
In 1985, Scott was a school teacher, and also competed in the Masters National Outdoor Track and Field Championship.[5]