Matt Scherer Explained

Matt Scherer (November 21, 1983 – December 7, 2021) was an American track and field athlete and a top professional pacemaker.

High school career

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

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 4x400m 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 400m in 2006 in 45.19.[2]

Professional career

Oregon Track Club

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 600m on June 15, 2008, the 8th fastest time ever run [4]

Personal life

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

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

Date Name Nationality Event Time Record Competition Ref
3 July 2010 1000m 2:13.62 Sudanese National Record
USA Area Record
19 February 2011 1000m 2:21.71 Qatari National Indoor Record
18 February 2012 800m 1:45.40 Ethiopian National Indoor Record
29 April 2012 1500m 3:36.39 Norwegian National Record
16 May 2012 800m 1:43.51 Korean Area Record
9 June 2012 800m 1:41.74 USA Area Record
14 July 2012 800m 1:43.15 Kenyan National Junior Record
20 July 2012 800m 1:43.15 Kenyan National Junior Record
20 July 2012 800m 1:43.74 Spanish National Record
20 August 2012 1000m 2:16.52 Canadian National Record
20 August 2012 1000m 2:17.32 Qatari National Record
21 February 2013 800m 1:45.05 Ethiopian National Indoor Record

Personal bests

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Records & History . Ihsa.org . 2013-03-10.
  2. Web site: 2006 Pac-10 Track and Field Championships Men 400m Dash . DirectAthletics . 2013-03-10.
  3. http://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=5&do=news&year=2010&news_id=9178&folder_id=recent
  4. Web site: Men's 600m . Alltime-athletics.com . 2013-03-10.
  5. News: Former Oregon Ducks, pro runner Matt Scherer dies at 38 . 10 December 2021 . Oregon Live . 9 December 2021.
  6. Web site: 2006 Pac-10 Track and Field Championships Men 200m Dash . DirectAthletics . 2013-03-10.
  7. Web site: Men's 300m . Alltime-athletics.com . 2013-03-10.
  8. Web site: Eugene Diamond League - Nike Prefontaine Classic - Results/History - 2008 Results .