Steve Plasencia
Steven ("Steve") Micael Plasencia (born October 28, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a former American long-distance runner. Plasencia competed in the 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. In the closest 1-2 finish in the race's history, Plasencia edged out Keith Brantly by one second to win the 1992 California International Marathon (2:14:14).[1] His 14:02.86 5000 metres at the Drake Relays at the age of 40 was the American Masters record until 2014 when it was broken by Bernard Lagat.
Plasencia was the head cross-country and assistant track and field coach at the University of Minnesota, until his retirement in 2021, where he won three Indoor Big Ten Track and Field Championships (2009, 2010, 2011) and two Outdoor Big Ten Track and Field Championships (2009, 2010) .[2]
Achievements[]
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the United States | ||||
1992 | California International Marathon | California State Capitol, United States | 1st | 2:14:14 |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10th | 2:16:56 |
Personal records[]
- 5000 m - 13:19.37 (Oslo, Norway, July 27, 1985)
- 10000 m - 27:45.20 (Seattle,
Washington, July 25, 1990)
- Marathon - 2:12.51
- 2 time Olympian
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-xc/mtt/plasencia_steve00.html
External links[]
- Steve Plasencia at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Profile at www.gophersports.com[permanent dead link]
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- American male long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games
- American masters athletes
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States