The British distance runner will set out to repeat his 2021 victory over the half marathon in Newcastle this weekend
Marc Scott is set to chase another win at the Great North Run this Sunday (September 8), aiming to reclaim the title he first won in 2021.
That year, the 30-year-old crossed the finish line in 1:01:22, narrowly beating Kenya’s Ed Cheserek and becoming the second British winner since 1985 to win the title.
Since then, Scott has continued to build on his success. This year alone, Scott ventured into the marathon scene, making his debut in London where he placed 11th with a time of 2:11:19 – making him the third-fastest Brit behind Emile Cairess and Mahamed Mahamed.
Despite a solid marathon debut, Scott had his sights set on the Olympic qualifying time of 2:08:10 as he tells AW it was a performance to “forget about and move on from.”
Marc Scott 2021 (Great North Run)
Though the Paris Olympics were out of reach, Scott has already made his mark on the Olympic stage, having represented Great Britain in Tokyo 2021 in both the 5000m and 10,000m.
The following year, he ran a new European Indoor 5000m record in Boston, clocking 12:57.08 and picked up a world indoor bronze medal in the 3000m in Belgrade.
Scott trains with the NN Running Team, an elite group that includes marathon great Eliud Kipchoge. Training alongside some of the world’s top athletes, he joins them at least once a year out in Iten, Kenya.
In great shape, he has already had one victory this weekend at the UKA 5km Road Running Championships on Friday night (September 6), crossing the line in 13:56.
Marc Scott (Great North Run)
This Sunday, however, promises to be even more special, as Scott will be cheered on by his four-month-old son, Albie, as he continues to juggle life as a new father and elite athlete.
Here’s our Q&A with Scott below:
How have your preparations been for the Great North Run?
Training has been going well, it is obviously a massive occasion and I love doing this race. Winning it in 2021 just makes me want to win again. I’ve been running some good mileage and I am building up for a big marathon at some point whether it’s this year or next.
Marathon running isn’t just an overnight thing, it is years and years of hard and consistent training. I haven’t raced an awful lot in the last few months because I didn’t want to break up the big training load I have been doing. I wanted to get into a rhythm and settle in.
My fiancé and I had a baby in May so it has been a…
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