16 Facts About PattiSue Plumer

Patricia Susan "PattiSue" Plumer was born on April 27,1962 and is an American former middle-distance and long-distance runner.

PattiSue Plumer is a two-time Olympian, finishing 13th in the 3000-m final in 1988 in Seoul, before going on to finish 10th in the 1500-m final and fifth in the 3000-m final in 1992 in Barcelona.

PattiSue Plumer won the 3000 meters title at the 1990 Goodwill Games.

PattiSue Plumer's 5000-m best of 15:00.00 in 1989 is a former American record.

PattiSue Plumer competed in the 3000 m at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, finishing 13th in the final.

On July 3,1989, PattiSue Plumer broke the American record in the 5000-m race, with 14:59.99 at the DN Galan in Stockholm, Sweden, the first woman to break one of Mary Decker's sweep of all distance running American records during the 1980s.

PattiSue Plumer won the 1990 Fifth Avenue Mile, setting a course record that stood until 2019, at 4:16.68.

PattiSue Plumer won the 3000-m at the 1990 Goodwill Games, and won the 5000-m at the 1990 IAAF Grand Prix Final.

PattiSue Plumer's successes were interspersed with injuries and setbacks, including a broken leg after being hit by a taxi in Yokohama, Japan, several bouts with pneumonia, food poisoning at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and a dog bite at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo.

PattiSue Plumer has won multiple USATF national titles at 3000 m and 5000 m, and was a three-time runner-up in the 1500-m contest.

PattiSue Plumer had a remarkable career which spanned almost 20 years.

PattiSue Plumer went on to make the final in the Olympic Games in Barcelona and finished 10th.

PattiSue Plumer was ranked in the top eight in the US nine times at this distance.

PattiSue Plumer established the American record of 14:59.99 back in 1989.

PattiSue Plumer is truly one of the greatest American distance runners ever and she is a most deserving and welcome addition to the Mt.

PattiSue Plumer married Steven Levere, who she met at Stanford, on December 30,1989.