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PattiSue Plumer

PattiSue Plumer
Personal information
Born (1962-04-27) April 27, 1962 (age 54)
Covina, California
Sport
College team Stanford Cardinal
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 1500 m: 4:03.42 (1992)
Mile: 4:24.90 (1991)
2000 m: 5:42.82
3000 m: 8:40.98 (1992)
5000 m:15:00.00 (1989)

Patricia Susan "PattiSue" Plumer (born April 27, 1962) is an American former Middle-distance and Long-distance runner. She is a two-time Olympian, finishing 13th in the 3000 meters final in 1988 in Seoul, before going on to finish 10th in the 1500 meters final and 5th in the 3000 meters final in 1992 in Barcelona. She won the 3000 meters title at the 1990 Goodwill Games. Her 5000 meters best of 15:00.00 in 1989 is a former American record.

Plumer was born in Covina, California. After spending her youth in Newport Beach, California she moved with her father to Ridgway, Colorado during junior high school. Her senior year, she took third place in both the mile (5:10A) and the 2 mile (11:20A) at the Colorado State Meet while running for Montrose High School. Next she went to Stanford University, where she won the 1984 NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship at 5000 meters in 15:39.38, and the NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships at two-miles in 1983. She is a nine-time NCAA All-American at Stanford University.

Plumer first came to international attention when she won the bronze medal in the 3000 meters at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games. In 1986, she won the inaugural Carlsbad 5000.


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