| Scott Bauhs | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Residence: | Mammoth Lakes, California |
| Sport: | track and field, long-distance running, cross country |
| Event: | marathon, half marathon, 10,000 meters, 5000 meters |
| Club: | Mammoth Track Club |
| Birth Date: | 11 May 1986 |
| Coach: | Terrence Mahon |
| Birth Place: | Denver, Colorado |
| Collegeteam: | Chico State Wildcats |
| Height: | 5feet |
| Turnedpro: | Jan. 2009 |
| Worlds: | 2011 10,000 m, 14th |
Scott Bauhs (born May 11, 1986) is an American professional distance runner sponsored by Asics and runs for Asics Aggies. He is a former Chico State runner for NCAA Division II athletics. He is the youngest American to complete both the four-minute mile and the 28-minute 10,000-meter run.
He ran a half marathon best of 1:01:30 hours at the 2012 Houston Marathon, placing third overall.[1]
Bauhs has a high school level, cross country race named after him. The Scott Bauhs Invitational is held in Pleasanton, California and was first started in 2006. The course is 3 miles with 90% hard-packed dirt. A few small inclines, with none over 150 metres. Luis Luna of (Piner High School) set the men's course record of 14:44 minutes in 2011,[2] while Jena Pianin (Amador Valley High School) has the women's record of 17:38 minutes from 2012.[3]
| Representing the | ||||||
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| 2008 | World Cross Country Championships | Edinburgh, Scotland | 51st | 12 km | 37:15 | |
| 2009 | World Half Marathon Championships | Birmingham, England | 69th | Half marathon | 1:06:07 | |
| 2010 | World Cross Country Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 51st | 12 km | 35:14 | |
| 2011 | Daegu, South Korea | 14th | 10,000 m | 29:03.92 | ||
| 2016 | World Half Marathon Championships | Cardiff, Wales | 32nd | Half marathon | 1:04:34 | |
| Representing the | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Indianapolis, Indiana | 18th | 5000 m | 13:59.42 | ||
| 2008 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 16th | 10,000 m | 28:54.32 | |
| 2009 | USA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | DNF | 10,000 m | — | |
| 10th | 5000 m | 13:39.06 | ||||
| 2010 | USA Outdoor Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 13th | 10,000 m | 29:51.91 | |
| Representing the | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | USA Cross Country Championships | San Diego, California | 10th | 12 km | 36:16 | |
| 2010 | USA Cross Country Championships | Spokane, Washington | 3rd | 12 km | 35:01 | |
| Representing Chico State | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NCAA Div II Outdoor Championships | 6th | 10,000 m | 30:36.18 | |||
| 2007 | NCAA Div II Outdoor Championships | Charlotte, North Carolina | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 10,000 m | 29:31.93 | |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5000 m | 14:08.32 | ||||
| 2008 | NCAA Div II Outdoor Championships | Walnut, California | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5000 m | 14:00.65 | |
| Representing Chico State | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NCAA Div II Cross Country Championships | Evansville, Indiana | 24th | 10 km | 33:03.9 | ||
| 2005 | NCAA Div II Cross Country Championships | Pomona, California | 29th | 10 km | 32:39.3 | ||
| 2006 | NCAA Div II Cross Country Championships | Pensacola, Florida | 3rd | 10 km | 29:24.5 | ||
| 2008 | NCAA Div II Cross Country Championships | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 10 km | 30:23.0 | |
While running for San Ramon Valley High School, Bauhs improved every year. As he improved, he had the smaller Division I schools recruiting him in his junior year.[4] He signed with Chico State, but at the end of his senior season, after he finished second at the CIF California State Meet in the 3200 meters,[5] there were much bigger schools such as Oregon that were interested.
Bauhs decided to stay at Chico, and there he became one of the most successful Division 2 collegiate athletes in history. He amassed eight All-Americans honors.[6] He also won three national titles.
During the 2007 track season, Bauhs beat Nicodemus Naimadu[7] of Abilene Christian to win the 10k title. Naimadu was previously undefeated. Later on, Bauhs broke the four-minute-mile barrier, and American Age Group Records in the half-marathon. He also broke the NCAA Division II American records in the 5k and 10k.[8] During his time at Chico, Bauhs ran under coach Gary Towne.