Steve Spence
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Steve Spence is a United States
long-distance runner and coach. Among his accomplishments, he took a bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics
. He graduated from Lower Dauphin High School
in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania where he ran track. He then attended Shippensburg University where he won numorous NCAA division two national titles in the 5000m run. Steve Spence is now the head Cross Country Coach and assistant Track Coach at Shippensburg University.
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long-distance runner and coach. Among his accomplishments, he took a bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
. He graduated from Lower Dauphin High School
Lower Dauphin High School
Lower Dauphin High School is a public high school located in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lower Dauphin School District, serving Hummelstown, East Hanover, South Hanover, Londonderry Township, and Conewago Township....
in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania where he ran track. He then attended Shippensburg University where he won numorous NCAA division two national titles in the 5000m run. Steve Spence is now the head Cross Country Coach and assistant Track Coach at Shippensburg University.
Achievements
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| 1991 | World Championships 1991 World Championships in Athletics The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the... |
Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Marathon | 2:15:36 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Barcelona, Spain | 12th | Marathon | 2:15:21 |