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). Plasencia won the Oct 1997 USATF National Masters Marathon Championship at age 40. 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) .
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the  United States
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| 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
References
- "CIM History". Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
- National Masters News, Nov 1997, page 1. Retrieved Apr 20, 2023
- "Steve Plasencia Bio – University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
External links
| US National Championship winners in men's 10,000-meter run | |
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| 1876–1878 New York Athletic Club |
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| 1879–1888 NAAAA |
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| 1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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| 1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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| 1993–onwards USA Track & Field |
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- 1956 births
- Living people
- Olympic track and field athletes for 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
- American Masters Athlete that competed in Olympics
- Track and field athletes from Minnesota
- Sports coaches from Minneapolis
- Minnesota Golden Gophers track and field coaches
- Minnesota Golden Gophers cross country coaches
- 20th-century American sportsmen