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Pace Setting / Rabbitting

As a professional pacer/rabbit I have paced at some of the best meets and for some of the best athletes in the world in races ranging from 800m to the Mile.

Career Statistics:
• 74 Races Paced
• 99 "A" Standards
• 91 "B" Standards
• 337 Season Bests
• 154 Personal Bests
• 12 Meet Records
• 10 National Records
• 10 World Leads
(Link to Complete Spreadsheet)

Athletes Paced:
 • Mohammed Aman (ETH)
 • Yuriy Borzakovsky (RUS)
 • Matthew Centrowitz (USA)
 • Mo Farah (GBR)
 • Abubaker Kaki (SUD)
 • Job Kinyor (KEN)
 • Abraham Kipchirchir Rotich (KEN)
 • Silas Kiplagat (KEN)
 • Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
 • Leonard Kirwa Kosencha (KEN)
 • Timothy Kitum (KEN)
 • Jackson Kivuva (KEN)
 • Daniel Komen (KEN)
 • Leonard Kosencha (KEN)
 • Adam Kszczot (POL)
 • Boaz Lalang (KEN)
 • Bernard Lagat (USA)
 • Amine Laalou (MAR)
 • Marcin Lewandowski (POL)
 • Kevin Lopez (ESP)
 • Taoufik Makhloufi (ALG)
 • Deresse Mekonnen (ETH)
 • Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)
 • Gary Reed (CAN)
 • Khadevis Robinson (USA)
 • David Rudisha (KEN)
 • Galen Rupp (USA)
 • Duane Solomon (USA)
 • Bram Som (NED)
 • Nick Symmonds (USA)
 • Alan Webb (USA)
 • Mark Wieczorek (USA)
 • Nick Willis (NZL)
 • Alfred Yego (KEN)

Meets Paced:
 • Monaco Diamond League - Herculis (MON)
 • Eugene Diamond League - Pre Classic (USA)
 • Stockholm Diamond League (SWE)
 • Birmingham Diamond League (GBR)
 • New York Diamond League (USA)
 • Shanghai Diamond League (CHN)
 • London Diamond League (GBR)
 • ISTAF Berlin (GER)
 • FBK Games - Hengelo (NED)
 • Colorful Daegu (KOR)
 • KBC Nacht - Heusden (BEL)
 • Liege (BEL)
 • Luzern (SUI)
 • Gugl Games (AUT)
 • Victoria Track Classic (CAN)
 • Harry Jerome Track Classic (CAN)
 • Lignano Solidarieta (ITA)
 • Millrose Games (USA)
 • Aviva Indoor Grand Prix (GBR)
 • XL Galan (SWE)
 • US Open (USA)
 • New Balance Indoor Grand Prix (USA)
 • Kansas Relays (USA)
 • Payton Jordan Invitational (USA)
 • USATF Oxy HP Meet (USA)

 

In the News...

Matt Scherer: Master of Time
 - August 26, 2014 by Caitlin Chock / RunBlogRun

Bye Bye Bunny
 - August 26, 2014 by Steve Landells / Spikes

Radio Interview - The life of professional race pacemaker Matt Scherer
 - July 30, 2014 with A Martinez of Take Two / KPCC Southern California Public Radio
 
How To Get Paid To Drop Out Of Races: A Professional Pacer Tells All
 - July 24, 2014 by Sarah Barker / Fittish

Track's Best Rabbit Retires
 - July 21, 2014 by Peter Gambaccini / Runner's World

Former UO star Matt Scherer leaves professional running behind
 - July 20, 2014 by Ken Goe / The Oregonian

Matt Scherer of the Brooks Beasts tweets his retirement as top middle distance pacer...
 - July 19, 2014 by Paul Merca

Elite Interview: Matt Scherer of The Brooks Beasts

 - May 1, 2014 by House of Run

Podcast - House of Run Episode 175 - Interview with Professional Rabbit Matt Scherer
 - Sep 19, 2013 with House of Run

Rabbit, Run
 - Mar 29, 2013 by Sarah Lorge Butler / Running Times

What Makes a Good Rabbit?
 - Feb 13, 2013 by Peter Gambaccini / RunnersWorld

Run, rabbit, run: SPIKES meets one of the world’s best pacers
 - Feb 12, 2013 by SpikesMag.com

Interview with Matt Scherer, Professional Pacer-Rabbit
 - Feb 1, 2013 by Jimson Lee / SpeedEndurance.com

Brooks Increases Support of Elite Athletes
 - Jan 17, 2013 by Competitor.com

Podcast - OnTrackAndField Episode 38 - Matt Scherer
 - Dec 4, 2012 by On Track and Field

Audio Interview - Matt Scherer on The Runaround on ESPN Radio
 - Jul 30, 2012 by The Runaround

5 Questions with Matt Scherer
 - Jun 13, 2012 by Pat Price / Writing About Running

Pacemaker Matt Scherer Gaining Attention for All the Right Reasons
 - Jun 18, 2012 by Chris Lotsbom / Race Results Weekly
 

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