PattiSue Plumer

Event: 1500, 3000, 5000

Inducted to Hall of Fame: 2005

PattiSue 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.

PattiSue 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 take 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 Seol and 5th in 1992. She was ranked in the top eigh 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 15:00.00 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.

• • 1983: 1st, 3000M
• • 1986: 1st, 3000M
  • 1986: 1st, 5000M
• • 1991: 1st, 5000M
• • 1992: 1st, 3000M

• PRs:
  • 1500: 4:03.42
  • Mile: 4:24.90
  • 2000: 5:42.82
  • 3000: 8:40.98
  • 5000: 15:00.00
• U.S. Outdoor Champion:
  • 3000M
  • 1989: 9:00.05
  • 1992: 8:40.98
  • 5000M
  • 1990: 15:45.67
  • 1991: 16:24.72
• Goodwill Games:
  • 1500M
  • 3rd: 4:10.72
  • 3000M
  • 1st: 8:51.59
• IAAF Grand Prix:
  • 3000M
  • 1989: 9:04.00 (3rd)
  • 5000M
  • 1990: 15:14.36 (1st)
• NCAA Outdoor Champion:
  • 5000M
  • 1984: 15:39.38