Am I fast enough for scholarship in the US?

scholarships only exist in D1

There are three divisions. They are based neither on region nor on student population: the school chooses which division to be in. That being said, large schools with lots of resources devoted to athletics are always Division 1-it's the most competitive athletically by far, and D1 schools can give scholarships. Division 2 schools can also give scholarships, but it's much less competitive, both athletically and academically (there are few, if any, D2 schools that are well known for academics. That's not to say they're bad, they're just not very well known). Division 3 schools cannot give scholarships, and tend to be smaller private schools that don't have the resources to pay for a D1 athletic program. Some of them are very good academically, though.

A 9 flat steepler should be able to get a D1 scholarship. Most US high schoolers don't run the steeple before college, so there aren't well-established recruitment cutoffs for that event, but a 9:00 steeple is fairly competive within D1-not elite, but competitive.

Also, scholarships can vary a lot in value. On the low end, the school may only pay for your textbooks. In some cases, they give full rides, paying for everything. Most cases are somewhere in between-15% ride, 25% ride, 50%, etc. The amount you are offered will depend on the quality of the track program at that school. More competitive team = less money offered. A 9:00 steepler would be the fastest man at some low-level D1 schools, but might not even get to travel to meets at a top tier distance program.

9 flat is excellent, your not far off the elite for steeple, Evan jager is in ther low 8 range. Just keep it up and you might even be an Olympian one day!

If you can get a scholarship to the Staes go Div. 1. There are plenty of great athletic AND academic schools that are in Div. 1. I have absolutely nothing against the other Divisions but if you are going to cross borders and seas. make sure you are moving to the "the land where the streets are made of gold" and not just some place where they speak funny.

Your main concern should be what are your grades like, what do you plan on studying, how "serious" do you take track, where do you want to train/live, do you plan on going to school after track in the US.

1. Grades - Div.1 schools only have 12.6 scholarships for gentlemen. Unless you are on a national team or a bon fide stud you will get less than a full scholarship UNLESS the school has graduated a bunch of seniors or are rebuilding. Good grades will allow you to get an academic scholarship and you can still "claim" to be on a track scholarship to the folks back home.

2. The school and program you attend make a difference. Do not be fooled. Most people are incredibly lazy and just look for "name schools" like "name-brands" regardless of the facts when presented when hiring/dating/etc. Be very, very, very aware of this.

3. If you come from a cold, rainy country this is your opportunity to get 4-5 years of sunshine in. I can not tell you how much of a difference training outdoors will make versus running indoors.

If you are from a small town, check out a big city. If you are from the country, try the coast, if you are a city-slicker try the 'burbs or country.

4. If you are going into finance for example, please go to a school that is near a major financial hub. You will be doing yourself a huge favour. If you are into museums NYC, DC, Boston should be top considerations.

5. If you plan on going to grad school some cities have several universities in town and make "moving" a non-issue. Something to consider.

6. How serious are you with your track? Do you just want to wear the uniform, or are you trying to become an All-American, make a national team, or win a medal on the world stage. You can do this at any school but some schools lend themselves more to competing at a higher level than others.

What I mean is that the best Div. 1 schools have resources that will shame the bottom third of all nations that compete in the Olympics in track and field. You owe it to yourself to take "full" advantage of these facilities when you are there.

I hope this helped.

Runfastrunfar

at 9 flat in the steeple, you'd already be very close to the best in the country in D3, but about 30 seconds off the best in D1, so you'd have some work to do and plenty of competition to improve.