Henry Louis Scott (November 16, 1889 – June 1960) was an American long-distance runner who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, bet ...

. He was part of the American team which won the gold medal in the 3000 m team event. He also competed in the final of the

5000 m The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stand ...

, but his place is unknown. In the 10000 m competition he did not finish the final, due to a strong heat. At the same Olympics he finished 24th in the individual cross country race.

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* 1889 births 1960 deaths American male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field Sportspeople from Paterson, New Jersey Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic cross country runners {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub