Molly Scott (athlete)
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| Born | 29 August 1999 Carlow, Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 60m, 60m hurdles, 100m, 100m hurdles |
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Medal record | |
Molly Scott (born 30 March 1999) is an Irish track and field athlete. She is a multiple Irish 60m national champion as well as the national record holder over that distance. She has been called “Ireland's fastest woman”.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Molly Scott is from Carlow in south-east Ireland.[2] She is a member of St. Laurence O'Toole Athletics Club in Carlow.[3] Scott, since the age of 12, has been coached by her mother Deirdre. In 2021, she completed a law degree and subsequently began a barrister of law degree at King's Inns.[4][5]
Career[edit]
Junior career[edit]
Scott won bronze in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2016 European Athletics Youth Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[6] In 2018, she earned silver as part of the 4 × 100 m Irish team at the World U-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.[7]
Senior career[edit]
Scott took her first Irish national senior title in 2019 when she won the 60 m race in a time of 7.32 seconds at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown.[8]
On 29 January 2022, she broke the national 60 m record held by Amy Foster by running 7.23 seconds for the distance. However, Scott only initially held the record for a few days as Rhasidat Adeleke then ran 7.21 in Albuquerque that same week. On 27 February, Scott regained the national record running 7.19 and in doing so secured the win for her second Irish Indoor Athletics Championships in Abbotstown. It was the second time the final had been run that day after a technical fault had not recorded times for the first race.[9][10][11][12] In February, Scott also recorded a win over 60 m European indoor champion Ajla Del Ponte at the Czech Gala in Ostrava.[13]
Scott was named in the Ireland squad for the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships held in the Serbian capital Belgrade in March 2022.[14][15] She qualified from the heats for the semi-final in the 60 m,[16] before finishing 19th overall.[17] She was named in the Irish sprint relay team for the outdoor 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon.[18]
On 17 February 2024, she finished runner-up in a personal best time of 8.31 in the 60 metres hurdles at the Irish national indoor championships.[19] The following day she won the 60 metres title in a time of 7.36 seconds.[20]
References[edit]
- ^ "IRELAND'S FASTEST WOMAN: MOLLY SCOTT ON 60M WIN AND MANIFESTING TIMES". otbsports.com.
- ^ "Irish athlete Molly Scott training in Isolation Photos". sportsfile.com.
- ^ ""Best yet to come from Molly Scott" says St Laurence O Toole coach". scoreline.ie.
- ^ "Great Scott: A shining example of why sport pays dividends for young women". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Independent.ie".
- ^ "Molly Scott secured bronze in European Youth Athletics Championships in Tbilisi". scoreline.ie.
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian (14 July 2018). "Ireland women secure stunning 100m relay silver in Finland". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Limerick athletes excel at National Indoor Athletics Championships". limerickleader.ie.
- ^ "Blistering Molly Scott steals the show with national record". rte.ie.
- ^ "Molly Scott scorched to record run second time around". Irish Times.
- ^ "Molly Scott Sets New Irish 60m Record Despite Race Mishap". balls.ie.
- ^ "Molly Scott smashes Irish 60m record and Phil Healy dominates 400m to take seventh title at national championships". Independent.ie.
- ^ "Molly Scott builds on record-breaking run with win over European champion". the42.ie.
- ^ "Ireland Names Strong Team for World Indoor Athletics". Sportforbusiness.com.
- ^ "Selection Announcement: World Indoor Championships, Belgrade 18th to 20th March 2022". athleticsireland.ie.
- ^ "Ireland's Molly Scott sets up World Indoor semi-final meeting with Shericka Jackson". the42.ie.
- ^ "Overseas results including World Indoor Champs, March 18-20, 2022". Athletics Weekly.
- ^ "Molly Scott named to Irish relay team for World Championships in Oregon". scoreline.ie.
- ^ "Sarah Lavin stars on first day of National Indoor Championships". RTE. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Allen, Greg (18 February 2024). "Cathal Doyle dives for victory on dramatic day at National Indoor Championships". RTE. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
