John Scherer is an American former long-distance runner who ran professionally for Nike[1] and collegiately for the Michigan Wolverines, where he was a two time NCAA Division I champion in the 10000 meter outdoor, and one-time champ in the 5000 meter indoor.

Additionally, he competed in the 1992 U.S. Olympic trials and qualified for the finals in the 5000 meter.

5000 m: 13:36.47 5k road: 13:46 10000 m: 28:16.24 Scherer competed professionally from 1989 to 1996, winning a total of $9,065 in prize money.

He ran for Nike, and was a finalist in the 1992 U.S. Olympic trials despite tendinitis which cut his weekly mileage in half and kept him out of the 10000 meter.

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