Scott Fauble

Scott Fauble (born November 5, 1991)^[1] is an American long distance runner. His best marathon time is 2:08:52. He is the co-author of Inside a Marathon: An All-Access Pass to a Top-10 Finish at NYC.^[2] Fauble explains how testing blood levels in Boulder has benefited his training in 2022.^[3]

Scott Fauble

Fauble at 2016 Great Edinburgh International Cross Country
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1991-11-05) November 5, 1991 (age 33)[1] Golden, Colorado
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Event(s)	Mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, marathon
College team	Portland Pilots
Club	Team Boss
Turned pro	2015
Coached by	Joe Bosshard (2022 - Present) Ben Rosario (2015 - 2021) Rob Conner (2010 - 2015)

Early life

Fauble graduated from Wheat Ridge High School as a 2-time CHSAA state champion.^[4] He ran the Boulder Bolder in 2003 at age 11 in a time of 42:50.^[5]

2009 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships[6]
17th place	15:44

Representing Wheat Ridge High School at Colorado High School Activities Association All-Class state championship
Year	Cross Country	Outdoor Track
2009-10	1st 15:24.2	1st in the 1600 m (4:19.85)
		2nd in the 3200 m (9:15.52)
2008-09	5th 15:39.9	14th in the 1600 m (4:28.95)
		7th in the 3200 m (9:40.62)
2007-08	6th 16:25.5	17th in the 1600 m (4:37.96)
		7th in the 3200 m (9:44.03)
2006-07	17th 16:58.9	DNQ

NCAA Portland Pilots

Fauble graduated from University of Portland as a 4-time NCAA Division 1 All-American where he received student athlete of the year and All American honors and led the 2014 cross country team to a third place finish.^[7]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Portland Pilots
2015	2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Eugene, Oregon	DNF	10,000 metres	DNF
2014	2014 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships	Terre Haute, Indiana	12th	10,000 metres	30:34.4
	West Coast Conference Cross Country Championships	Baylands Park	2nd	8000 metres	23:26.1
	2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Eugene, Oregon	50th	10,000 metres	30:36.56
2013	2013 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships	Terre Haute, Indiana	13th	10,000 metres	30:21.3
	West Coast Conference Cross Country Championships	Pepperdine University	3rd	8000 metres	23:16.3
	2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Eugene, Oregon	61st	10,000 metres	30:55.42
2012	2012 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships	Terre Haute, Indiana	26th	10,000 metres	29:50.8
	West Coast Conference Cross Country Championships	Fernhill Park (Oregon)	2nd	8000 metres	23:47.1
	2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Eugene, Oregon	11th	10,000 metres	29:30.57

Pro career

Fauble turned professional in 2015 and raced for Hoka's Northern Arizona Elite team before departing at the end of 2021. He was part of A Time and Place which documented the team's runners in the lead up to the Olympic Trials.^{[8][9][10][5]}

2016

On April 30, Fauble placed 2nd in US Half Marathon Championship hosted by Columbus Marathon. He also qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 10,000 meter distance, where he placed fourth.^[11]

2017

In October 2017, Fauble finished 9th in the Frankfurt Marathon in a time of 2:12:35.^[12]

2018

On March 28, Fauble finished 5th in the New York City Half Marathon in 1:02:58.

On September 9, Fauble finished 4th in the Great North West Half Marathon in 1:02:18.

On November 4, Fauble finished 7th in the 2018 New York City Marathon in 2:12:28.

This was the year his Inside a Marathon, with coach Ben Rosario, was published. It told the story of how elites plan and train for a goal race.^[13]

2019

In February, Fauble won the Gasparilla Classic, his first win in four years.^[14] Fauble finished 7th in the 2019 Boston Marathon, as the first American and with a personal best of 2:09:09.^[9][15][16]

2020

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fauble finished 12th at the 2020 Olympic Trials.^[9]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the United States Hoka One One Northern Arizona Elite
2015	USATF Half marathon Road Running Championships	Houston	31st	Half Marathon	1:03:59
2016	2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)	Eugene, Oregon	4th	10,000 metres	28:45.53
	USATF Half marathon Road Running Championships	Columbus, Ohio	2nd	Half Marathon	1:03:06
2017	Frankfurt Marathon	Frankfurt, Germany	9th	Marathon	2:12:35
	2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race	Kampala, Uganda	30th	10 km	30:20
	2017 US Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race	Bend, Oregon	8th	10 km	30:56[17]
2018	2018 New York City Marathon	New York City	7th	Marathon	2:12:28
	USATF 25 km Road Running Championships	Grand Rapids, Michigan	2nd	25 km	1:14:55[18]
2019	2019 Boston Marathon	Boston, Massachusetts	7th	Marathon	2:09:09[19]
2020	United States Olympic Trials	Atlanta, GA	12th	Marathon	2:12:39[20]
2021	2021 Boston Marathon	Boston, Massachusetts	16th	Marathon	2:13:47
Representing Team Boss
2022	2022 Boston Marathon	Boston, Massachusetts	7th	Marathon	2:08:52[21]
	New York City Marathon	New York City, New York	9th	Marathon	2:13:35
2023	2023 Boston Marathon	Boston, Massachusetts	7th	Marathon	2:09:44[22]

Personal bests

Distance	Time	Location	Date
1500m	3:45.94	Salem, OR	May 12, 2012
3000m	8:05.62	Portland, OR	May 17, 2015
5000m	13:50	Boston, MA	April 14, 2018
10,000m	28:00.43	Palo Alto, CA	April 1, 2016
12 km	35:39	Spokane, WA	May 7, 2017
15 km	46:22	Lake Nona, FL	November 22, 2015
10 Miles	47:39	Flint, MI	August 26, 2017
Half Marathon	1:01:11	Houston, TX	January 16, 2022
25 km	1:14:56	Grand Rapids, MI	May 12, 2018
Marathon	2:08:52	Boston, MA	April 18, 2022