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.
| 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 |
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.
NCAA
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]
Doping Bans
In 2007, Scherf received a one-year ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for failing to submit to a drug test after receiving inadequate guidance from the US Anti-Doping Agency in processing her Therapeutic Use Exemption application for her physician prescribed asthma medication at the Gold Coast Marathon in Brisbane, Australia.[9] The 2007 Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing, WADA v/ USADA & Scherf, concluded in passage 9.13 of the hearing's written report that "The Panel finds that exceptional circumstances did exist in this case, and agrees that Ms. Scherf bears No Significant Fault of Negligence, because her fault or negligence, when viewed in light of all of the circumstances was not significant in relation to her anti-doping rule violation."[10]
Scherf was issued a four-year ban in 2022 after testing positive for an anabolic agent as the result of an out-of-competition test in December 2021. The ineligibility period began February 7, 2022, but Scherf retired on March 14, 2022. She was disqualified from all competitions on and subsequent to December 26, 2021.[11]
References
- ^ "2009 Track & Field Roster". University of Oregon. University of Oregon. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Image Preview". Imageofsport.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- ^ Cory Morse (2015-05-09). "Fifth Third River Bank Run women's 25K champ Lindsey Scherf nearly rakes in $1,000 bonus". MLive.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- ^ Hailey Middlebrook (October 13, 2016). "A Weekend Racing Double Leads to a Big Payday for Lindsey Scherf". Runner's World. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ Chris Nickison (October 11, 2016). "LINDSEY SCHERF 7TH PLACE - USATF 5 KM CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016". USATF. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ Scott Bush (November 11, 2016). "2016 USATF Running Circuit Standings About the standings Women". USATF. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ Dave Reardon (December 11, 2016). "Cherono of Kenya wins Honolulu Marathon, shattering course record". Star-Advertiser. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ RunnerSpace (March 18, 2018). "Lindsey Scherf Breaks Indoor Marathon World Record at Armory NYC Indoor Marathon World Record Challenge Presented by NYRR". New York Road Runners.
- ^ Lehman, Jonathan (8 November 2007). "Senior Track Star Suspended After Refusing Drug Test". The Crimson. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Arbital Award delivered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Hon. Hugh L. Fraser, August 11, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Track & Field Athlete Lindsey Scherf Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation". United States Anti-Doping Agency. Retrieved 9 September 2023.