Dominique Scott-Efurd ( Scott; born 24 June 1992) is a South African long-distance runner. She was a two-time national champion competing for the University of Arkansas in the United States. As a professional runner, Scott has competed for South Africa at the World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and at both the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.

Prep Scott graduated from Rhenish Girls' High School in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape region of South Africa. Her personal-best times of 4:28 in the 1,500m, 9:40 in the 3,000m, and 34:28 in the 10K road race garnered the attention of Lance Harter of Arkansas.

College Scott graduated from the University of Arkansas in May 2015 with a degree in marketing.

Scott finished 6th at the 2014 NCAA cross country championships.Dom Scott Post race interview She was a three-time SEC cross country, three-time indoor, and four-time outdoor champion. She ran the then-fifth fastest 3000 metres indoor track and field in NCAA history in 2015.February 2015 University of Washington Indoor 3000m Invitational

Year Championship Venue Event Time Place 2012 Southeastern Conference Indoor Kentucky – Nutter Field House – Lexington, KY 5000m 16:54.95 9th 2012 Southeastern Conference Outdoor LSU – Bernie Moore Track Stadium – Baton Rouge, LA 10,000m 35:04.96 2nd 2012 Southeastern Conference Outdoor LSU – Bernie Moore Track Stadium – Baton Rouge, LA 5000m 16:36.34 3rd 2013 Southeastern Conference Indoor Arkansas-Randal Tyson Track Center – Fayetteville, AR 3000m 9:30.94 8th 2013 Southeastern Conference Indoor Arkansas-Randal Tyson Track Center – Fayetteville, AR 5000m 16:35.02 5th 2013 Southeastern Conference Cross Country Arkansas-Randal Tyson Track Center – Fayetteville, AR 6000m 20:02.8 1st 2013 NCAA Cross Country LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course Indiana State – Terre Haute, IN 6000m 20:38.9 28th 2014 Southeastern Conference Indoor Texas A&M-Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium – College Station, TX 5000m 16:00.73 1st 2014 Southeastern Conference Indoor Texas A&M-Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium – College Station, TX 3000m 9:11.56 2nd 2014 NCAA Indoor Albuquerque Convention Center – Albuquerque, NM 3000m 9:16.05 2nd 2014 NCAA Indoor Albuquerque Convention Center – Albuquerque, NM DMR 11:05.83 1st 2014 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Kentucky – Lexington, KY 10,000m 33:51.84 1st 2014 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Kentucky – Lexington, KY 5000m 15:53.74 2nd 2014 NCAA Outdoor Hayward Field – Eugene, OR 5000m 15:57.79 6th 2014 Southeastern Conference Cross Country Alabama – Tuscaloosa, AL 5872m 19:22.7 1st 2014 NCAA Cross Country LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course Indiana State – Terre Haute, IN 6000m 20:01.3 6th 2015 Southeastern Conference Indoor Kentucky – Nutter Field House – Lexington, KY 3000m 9:17.24 1st 2015 Southeastern Conference Indoor Kentucky – Nutter Field House – Lexington, KY Mile 4:32.49 1st 2015 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Mississippi St. – Mississippi State, MS 5000m 16:06.52 1st 2015 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Mississippi St. – Mississippi State, MS 1500m 4:15.20 1st 2015 NCAA Outdoor Hayward Field – Eugene, OR 5000m 15:40.47 2nd 2015 NCAA Outdoor Hayward Field – Eugene, OR 10,000m 33:25.81 2nd 2015 Southeastern Conference Cross Country Texas A&M College Station, TX 77843 6000m 19:23.5 1st 2015 NCAA Cross Country E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park Louisville, KY 6000m 19:40.8 3rd 2016 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Sam Bailey Track Stadium Alabama – Tuscaloosa, AL 5000m 16:10.62 1st 2016 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Sam Bailey Track Stadium Alabama – Tuscaloosa, AL 1500m 4:25.15 2nd 2016 NCAA Outdoor Hayward Field – Eugene, OR 5000m 15:57.07 1st 2016 NCAA Outdoor Hayward Field – Eugene, OR 10,000m 32:35.69 1st Source:Dominique Scott Arkansas results Source:Dominique Scott South African National Olympic Trials 1500 meters results

Professional

Event Distance Time Place2024 Chicago Marathon Marathon 2:28:16 15th2024 Boston Marathon Marathon 2:32:31 20th2023 Chicago Marathon Marathon 2:27:31 16th2023 London Marathon Marathon 2:29:19 12th2022 Commonwealth Games 5000 m 15:07.50 5th 10,000 m 31:25.18 7th2020 Summer Olympics 5000 m 15:13.94 13th 10,000 m 32:14.05 20th2019 World Athletics Championships 5000 m 15:24.47 15th2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 10 km DNF --2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships 3000 m 8:59.93 9th 1500 m 4:09.80 11th2016 Summer Olympics 10,000 m 31:51.47 21st

Personal life Scott married Cameron Efurd in December 2015.

References

External links

Dominique Scott at University of Arkansas