John Scherer (born November 3, 1966) is an American former long-distance runner who ran professionally for Nike and collegiately for the Michigan Wolverines, where he was a two time NCAA Division I champion in the 10000 meter outdoor, and one-time champ in the 5000 meter indoor. Additionally, he competed in the 1992 U.S. Olympic trials and qualified for the finals in the 5000 meter.
Collegiate
Professional Scherer competed professionally from 1989 to 1996, winning a total of $9,065 in prize money. He ran for Nike, and was a finalist in the 1992 U.S. Olympic trials despite tendinitis which cut his weekly mileage in half and kept him out of the 10000 meter.
Major competition
Domestic competition DateFinishDistanceTimeMeetingPlacePrize money24 Mar 199638 km23:40Sportsmark Shamrock ShuffleChicago$15004 Dec 19942410.2 km30:47Reebok/USATF Cross Country ChampionshipsPortland$11517 Jun 19941310,000 m30:40.36USA/Mobil Outdoor ChampionshipsKnoxville04 Jun 199425 km14:09SunburstSouth Bend$1,00028 Apr 1994110,000 m28:20.33Penn RelaysPhiladelphia05 Feb 1994512 km37:06US World Cross Country TrialsEugene27 Nov 19933710 km31:11Reebok/USA Cross Country ChampionshipsMissoula16 Oct 1993510 km29:26Bowling Green Medical Center/Trans Financial BankBowling Green$80019 Jun 199345000 m13:46.53USA/Mobil Outdoor ChampionshipsEugene22 Apr 19931410,000 m29:29.25Penn RelaysPhiladelphia26 Jun 1992165000 m14:49.62US Olympic Track and Field Trials- FinalNew Orleans24 Jun 199225000 m13:56.91US Olympic Track and Field Trials- Semi #2New Orleans06 Jun 199295000 m13:47.58Prefontaine ClassicEugene08 Feb 1992912 km36:41TAC/USA World Cross Country TrialsEugene30 Nov 1991310 km29:35USA Cross Country ChampionshipsBoston14 Jun 1991710,000 m28:32.58USA/Mobil Outdoor ChampionshipsNew York City4 May 199145 km13:52All IowaCedar Rapids$60022 Feb 199143 km7:51.80USA/Mobil Indoor ChampionshipsNew York City01 Feb 199133 km7:50.24Snickers Millrose GamesNew York City17 Nov 1990210 km29:01Pepsi Vulcan RunBirmingham$1,65028 Oct 199055 km13:54RogaineChicago$85015 Jun 1990410,000 m28:16.24USA/Mobil Outdoor ChampionshipsNorwalk20 May 1990510 km29:03Manufacturer's Hanover LilacRochester$60028 Apr 1990110,000 m28:50.43Penn Relays Olympic DevelopmentPhiladelphia01 Apr 1990410 km29:41AzaleaDallas$50010 Feb 19902511.93 km35:10USA Cross Country TrialsSeattle04 Jul 19892010 km29:50AJC Peachtree Road RaceAtlanta$5015 Jun 1989310,000 m28:58.18USA/Mobil Outdoor ChampionshipsHouston01 Jun 1989110,000 m29:48.95NCAA Division I Outdoor ChampionshipsProvo10 Mar 198915000 m14:18.05NCAA Division I Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis03 Jun 1988110,000 m28:50.39NCAA Division I Outdoor ChampionshipsEugene23 Nov 1987210 km29:21NCAA Division I Cross Country ChampionshipsCharlottesville05 Jun 19871010,000 m29:52.11NCAA Division I Outdoor ChampionshipsBaton Rouge24 Nov 19862310 km31:32NCAA Division I Cross Country ChampionshipsTucson
International competition DateFinishDistanceTimeMeetingLocation09 Apr 199468 km23:43Brooks Spring RunoffToronto26 Mar 199420712 km38:27IAAF/Snickers World Cross Country ChampionshipsBudapest15 Jul 199345000 m14:06.74World University GamesBuffalo15 Dec 199155000 m14:02Chiba International Ekiden- Leg 4Chiba20 Jul 19911010,000 m28:59.22World University GamesSheffield06 Jul 19912310,000 m29:45.80Mobil Bislett GamesOslo01 Jul 199173 km7:50.29Meeting BNPLille27 Jun 1991145 km13:37.99Maxell World GamesHelsinki21 Jun 199173 km7:58.28Nike Meeting NeubrandeburgNeubrandenburg10 Mar 199153 km7:45.12IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville08 Mar 199133 km7:49.05IAAF World Indoor Championships- Heat 2Seville27 Aug 1989810,000 m29:05.22World University GamesDuisburg
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