Lindsey Scherf
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 18, 1986 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | middle– and long-distance running |
| College team | Harvard University, University of Oregon |
Lindsey Scherf (born September 18, 1986) is a retired American middle and long-distance runner. In 2005, she ran 32:51.20 to set the American Junior Record for 10 km. In 2005, she set the American Junior Record for 5 km Indoor Track.
During her career, Scherf was issued with two competition bans due to violations of doping rules. Her first ban in 2007 was for one year and her second ban of four years is set to run from 2021 to 2025.
Scherf participated in NCAA Cross Country and Track and Field at Harvard and The University of Oregon.[1] Scherf was a three-time NCAA Division I All-American as a freshman during 2004–05. Scherf finished 18th at the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Junior Championships in France, the second-best finish by an American woman under-20 since 1992.
Professional
Scherf placed sixth at the 2005 US Cross Country Championships to earn a spot on the US Junior Cross Country Team and finished 18th at the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Junior Championships in France, the second-best finish by an American woman under-20 since 1992.
In 2009 Scherf competed at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race.[2]
In 2015, she won the Fifth Third River Bank Run (functioning as the US 25 km championships).[3]
Scherf placed second on USATF's USA Road Circuit in 2016 after a seventh-place finish in road 5 km championships.[4][5][6] On December 11, 2016, Scherf placed second in 2:34:05 at the 2016 Honolulu Marathon.[7]
Scherf broke the indoor marathon world record at the 2018 Armory NYC Indoor Marathon World Record Challenge Presented by NYRR with 2:40:55.[8]
