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American long-distance runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeffrey Scuffins (June 16, 1962 - March 20, 2021) was a former distance runner. He set a course record at the 1987 Marine Corps Marathon, which still stands.[2]
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Personal information | |
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Born | Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S. | June 16, 1962
Died | March 20, 2021 58) Williamsport, Maryland, U.S. | (aged
Sport | |
Sport | Track, long-distance running |
Event(s) | 10,000 metres, half marathon, marathon |
College team | Clemson University |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 10,000m: 28:40.0[1] Marathon: 2:14:01[1] |
Scuffins attended North Hagerstown High School, where he ran cross country and track. In 1980, he set the school and county record in the boy's 1600 meters at 4:18.84.[3] The Hagerstown county record stood for 32 years until it was broken by Williamsport High School runner Evan Hardy in 2012.[4]
After graduating from North Hagerstown, Scuffins attended Clemson University, where he graduated in 1985. He finished among the top 100 men at the 1984 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships.[5]
On May 25, 1985, he was the men's winner over runner-up Sosthenes Bitok at the Travel Run 10K run in Crystal City, Virginia, in a time of 29:13. He was given $2,500 in prize money for the victory.[6] On November 8, 1987, Scuffins finished in first place among men at the Marine Corps Marathon, setting a course record of 2:14:01.[7] His first half marathon split was 1:06:49, with the race temperature hovering above 60 degrees fahrenheit.[7]
Scuffins was inducted into the Marine Corps Marathon Hall of Fame in 2008 for his course record of 2:14:01.[8]
Scuffins was found dead in his apartment in Williamsport, Maryland, the morning of Saturday, March 20, 2021, according to his friends. The cause of death was unknown.[9]
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