PattiSue Plumer
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Born | Covina, California | April 27, 1962||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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College team | Stanford Cardinal Stanford Law School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 1500 m: 4:03.42 (1992) Mile (Road): 4:16.68 (1990) 2000 m: 5:42.82 3000 m: 8:40.98 (1992) 5000 m:14:59.99 (1989) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patricia Susan "PattiSue" Plumer (born April 27, 1962) is an American former
Early life
Plumer was born in
Career
Plumer first came to international attention when she won the bronze medal in the 3000 m at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games. In 1986, she won the inaugural Carlsbad 5000.[4]
Plumer competed in the 3000 m at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, finishing 13th in the final.
On July 3, 1989, Plumer broke the
's sweep of all distance running American records during the 1980s.In the 3000-m at the 1989 IAAF World Cup, she fell, but got up to finish third. She won the 1990 Fifth Avenue Mile, setting a course record that stood until 2019, at 4:16.68.[7][8] She won the 3000-m at the 1990 Goodwill Games, and won the 5000-m at the 1990 IAAF Grand Prix Final.
In 1991, she finished 12th in the 1500-m final at the World Championships. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, she finished fifth in the final of the 3000-m, before going on to finish 10th in the 1500-m final.
Plumer's successes were interspersed with injuries and setbacks, including a broken leg after being hit by a taxi in
USA National Championships
She has won multiple
- U.S. Outdoor Champion 3000M: 1989 (9:00.05) and 1992 (8:40.98)
- U.S. Outdoor Champion 5000M: 1990 (15:45.67) and 1991 (16:24.72)
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | 3rd | 3000 m | 9:12.12 |
1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 5th | 3000 m | 8:46.24 |
5th | 5000 m | 15:20.88 | |||
Grand Prix Final | Rome, Italy | 5th | 5000 m | 15:27.70 | |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 13th | 3000 m | 8:59.17 |
1989 | Grand Prix Final | Fontvieille, Monaco | 3rd | 3000 m | 9:04.00 |
World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 3000 m | 8:54.33 | |
1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:10.72 |
1st | 3000 m | 8:51.59 | |||
Grand Prix Final | Athens, Greece | 1st | 5000 m | 15:14.36 | |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 12th | 1500 m | 4:06.80 |
Grand Prix Final | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | One mile | 4:39.?? | |
4th | 3000 m | 8:50.54 | |||
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 10th | 1500 m | 4:03.42 |
5th | 3000 m | 8:48.29 |
Post running career
She received her
Mt SAC Hall of Fame
Plumer competed for many years at Mt. SAC and captured five titles, winning the 3000 meter event in 1983, 1986 and 1992 and the 5000 meters in 1986 and 1991.
Plumer had a remarkable career which spanned almost 20 years. In the 1500 meters, she ran her lifetime best of 4:03.42 in 1992 and finished 2nd in the Olympic Trials. She went on to make the final in the Olympic Games in Barcelona and finished 10th. She was ranked in the top three in the US at that distance four times, including #1 in 1992. In the 3000 meter event, she captured four #1 US rankings in a row from 1989–1992 and competed in two Olympics at this distance, finishing 13th in 1988 in Seoul and 5th in 1992. She was ranked in the top eight in the US nine times at this distance. And then, in the 5000, she was ranked in the top 10 nationally a total of eight times and captured an NCAA title while at Stanford and two US national titles. She established the American record of 14:59.99 back in 1989. PattiSue is truly one of the greatest American distance runners ever and she is a most deserving and welcome addition to the Mt. SAC Relays Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Her younger sister Polly Plumer, who remained in California, set the national high school record in the mile at 4:35.24 in 1982 while running for University High School (Irvine, California). Plumer married Steven Levere, who she met at Stanford, on December 30, 1989. The two have two children together: Jacqueline and Jennifer.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "PattiSue Plumer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ LUDOVISE, BARBIE (2 August 1989). "MAKING HER NAME : PattiSue Plumer Escapes Shadow of Sister, Ends Loneliness of Long-Distance Runner" – via LA Times.
- ^ "PattiSue Plumer Profile - GoStanford.com". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Carlsbad 5 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-12-18.
- LA Times(August 02, 1989)
- IAAF
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-09-27.
- ^ "RRW: Jenny Simpson, Nick Willis Continue Winning Ways at New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile". 8 September 2019.
- ^ "USATF - Statistics - USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions". Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ "USATF - Statistics - USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions". Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ^ "1990 Goodwill Games Medalists". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- USATF
- ^ "Catching up with Gunn HS senior, Sarah Robinson..." www.crosscountryexpress.com.
- ^ Writer/[email protected], Pete Borello - Staff. "Robinson returns to running". losaltosonline.com.
- ^ "COLORADO RUNNING HALL OF FAME - PattiSue Plumer". 31 January 2013.
- ^ "PATTISUE PLUMER TITLE Associate Head Coach (women's)". Stanford Cardinal.