13 Facts About Michael Stember

Michael Stember was born on January 30,1978 and is a track and field athlete from the United States who is known for his achievements in the middle distance events.

Michael Stember won a silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in the men's 1500 metres.

Michael Stember ran in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he qualified for the semi-finals but finished a non-qualifying 9th.

Michael Stember returned to the 2003 Pan American Games and repeated his silver medal in the men's 1500 metres.

Michael Stember won the race outright as a junior and senior.

Michael Stember's 4:04.00 winning time in the 1995 CIF State Meet was the state 1600 meters record until 2001 when it was surpassed by Ryan Hall at 4:02:62.

However, as fast as Stember was running, he had a habit of running strategically, always finishing with a devastating kick that demoralized his opponents.

Michael Stember carried this strategy to Stanford University, even though Vin Lananna tried to coax him into occasionally using other strategies.

Michael Stember scored 13 points for the team in 2000, with a second place in the 1500 and 4th place in the 800 metres as Stanford won the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship.

Michael Stember holds the Stanford records in both the 1500 metres and 800 metres and was named All American ten times.

Michael Stember ran the 800 metre leg on Stanford's "world record" claiming team for the unsanctioned Indoor "Distance Medley Relay".

Michael Stember spent the summer chasing the mark, achieving it at Herculis in one of the last opportunities before the Olympics.

Michael Stember ended up running the men's 1500 meters at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but did not make it to the final round.