Dave Scott (triathlete)

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Dave Scott (born January 4, 1954) is a U.S. triathlete and the first six-time Ironman World Championship winner (1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1987). [1] A progenitor of the sport, in 1993, Scott was the first person inducted in the Ironman Hall of Fame. [2] He is known by the nickname "The Man" for his intense training regimens and his unrelenting race performances that created a record number of wins.

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In 1994, at age 40, he won second place at the Hawaii Ironman World Championship, very nearly winning for a record-breaking seventh time. [3] In 1996 at age 42, he returned again to place 5th, running the marathon in 2:45.

Early life and competition

Scott grew up in Davis, California. By middle school, he played basketball and football. He was a water polo player at Davis High School and UC Davis, where he began to focus on swimming. Scott competed and twice won the Waikiki Rough Water Swim, part of the Global Open Water Swimming Conference. [4]

In 1978, US Navy Commander John Collins created the Ironman out of existing races, including the Waikiki Swim. Scott heard about the race from a Sports Illustrated article. Then, “Collins gave me a flier and said, ‘You ought to do this thing.’ I looked at it and saw a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run and turned to him and said, ‘That’s a long three days,’” Scott said. “That moment planted the seed though. To know there were people doing that distance in one day was amazing to me.” [1] Scott had already competed in his first triathlon event in San Francisco: a nine-mile bike, four-mile run and 1,500m swim race. He won the event; his prize was a turkey. [2]

Triathlon career

Scott ran his first Ironman in 1980 and finished in 9:24:33, nearly 2 hours faster than the previous win, with ABC Wide World of Sports broadcasting the event from Kona for the first time. Scott's time and approach is widely considered to have changed the Ironman from a test of endurance to a race. Scott returned in 1982 and finished second. In 1983, Scott won in what was Mark Allen's first Ironman. In what would become a renowned rivalry, Scott would win three of the next four Ironmans over Allen. [1]

Scott has stated that he is most proud of his performance in 1994. Another second-place finish, Scott was 40 years old at the time so his race was considered to be a revolutionary feat. Two years later, Scott finished fifth overall. 2001 was his last foray into the Ironman. The 47-year-old Scott had back problems due to some last minute bike changes, which forced him out of the race. [2]

Ironwar

In 1989, the rivalry between Scott and Allen reached a peak in what has alternately been called the "Ironwar" and "The Greatest Race Ever Run." [5] Scott has stated "I never focused my goals on Mark Allen or what I had to do in the swim or the bike compared to Mark Allen. Ultimately, the competition level sometimes dictated that. After many years of racing, in 1989, we had a very very close race. It seemed like we were bouncing off of one another. It was influenced by our competitive natures." Allen ultimately won with Scott placing second and both broke Scott's course record. [6]

Ironman results

YEARRACEPOSITIONSWIMBIKERUNRESULT
2001Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USADNF---------DNF
1996Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA5th---------8:28:31
1994Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA2nd---------8:24:32
1989Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA2nd---------8:10:13
1988Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USADNC------------
1987Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA1st---------8:34:13
1986Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA1st---------8:28:37
1985Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USADNC------------
1984Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA1st---------8:54:20
1983Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA1st---------9:05:57
1982Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA1st---------9:08:23
1982Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USA2nd---------9:14:41
1981Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii, USADNC------------
1980Ironman World Championship, Oahu, Hawaii, USA1st---------9:24:33

DNC - Did not compete
DNF - Did Not Finish
(In 1982, The Ironman World Championship was moved from a February to October fixture, and therefore took place twice that year. Scott was second in the February race and won in October.)

Personal life after competition

Scott was married to a swimmer and had three children. Now divorced, he lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Scott works as a triathlon coach, fitness consultant, motivational speaker, commentator, and corporate consultant. In 1986, he published his book Dave Scott's triathlon training. [7] Since 1999, Scott has been the head coach for Team in Training, helping to certify TNTcoaches nationwide. [8]

Scott experimented with vegetarian and vegan diets in the past. Since 1994, he has eaten chicken and fish and has criticized vegan diets for lacking Omega 3s. [9] [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 DeGroote, JR (October 11, 2014). "2014 Ironman World Championship: Dave Scott recalls 1989 'Ironwar'". West Hawaii Today. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 MacKinnon, Kevin (February 22, 2013). "IRONMAN Looks Back: Hall of Fame Inductee Dave Scott". Ironman Magazine Blog. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ Greunfield, Lee (October 11, 2014). "Ironman 2014: Apolo Ohno & a few others to watch". Hawaii 24/7. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Clarey, Christopher (October 17, 2003). "In The Arena : A grueling run into history". New York Times. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Babbitt, Matt Fitzgerald with Bob (2011). Iron war : Dave Scott, Mark Allen & the greatest race ever run (1st ed.). Boulder, Colo.: VeloPress. ISBN   978-1934030776.
  6. ↑ Walker, Stephen (October 2, 2011). "The Dave Scott Interview". Podium Sports Journal. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Barrett, Dave Scott with Liz (1986). Dave Scott's triathlon training. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN   0671604732.
  8. ↑ "Dave Scott at Luray". Lauray Triathlon. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  9. ↑ "Will Becoming A Vegan Improve My Performance?". 31 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Plant-Based Diet". Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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