Brian Kenneth Abshire (born November 14, 1963) is a retired long-distance runner from the United States (Richmond, California ), who competed for the U.S. at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the men's 3,000 meter steeplechase .[ 1] 1987 Pan American Games , behind Brazil's Adauto Domingues (gold) and countryman Henry Marsh (silver).
He started college in Oregon at Clackamas Community College , but then transferred to Auburn University where he was twice an All-American in cross-country, an All-American indoors in the 3,000 metres, and a two-time All-American in the steeplechase.[ 2]
Abshire was a member of Athletics West .[ 3]
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Qualification Men's track Men's Women's track Women's Coaches
1906–1979Amateur Athletic Union
1932 : Gene Venzke 1933 : Gene Venzke 1934 : Glenn Cunningham 1935 : Glenn Cunningham 1936 : Gene Venzke 1937 : Archie San Romani 1938 : Glenn Cunningham 1939 : Glenn Cunningham 1940 : Charles Fenske 1941 : Walter Mehl 1942 : Gil Dodds 1943 : Frank Dixon 1944 : Gil Dodds 1945 : James Rafferty 1946 : Leslie MacMitchell 1947 : Gil Dodds 1948 : Tom Quinn 1949 : File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Willem Slijkhuis (NED ) , Neil Pratt (3rd)1950 : File:Flag of Ireland.svg John Joe Barry (IRL ) , Fred Wilt (2nd)1951 : Fred Wilt 1952 : Bill Mack 1953 : Fred Dwyer 1954 : File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Josy Barthel (LUX ) , Fred Wilt (2nd)1955 : Wes Santee 1956 : File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ron Delany (IRL ) , Fred Dwyer (3rd)1957 : File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ron Delany (IRL ) , Fred Dwyer (3rd)1958 : File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ron Delany (IRL ) , James Grelle (3rd)1959 : File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ron Delany (IRL ) , Pete Close (4th)1960 : Phil Coleman 1961 : Jim Beatty 1962 : Jim Beatty 1963 : Jim Beatty 1964 : Ergas Leps (CAN ) , Vic Zwolak (2nd)1965 : Jim Grelle 1966 : Jim Grelle 1967 : Sam Bair 1968 : Preston Davis 1969 : File:Flag of Poland.svg Henryk Szordykowski (POL ) , Marty Liquori (2nd)1970 : Marty Liquori 1971 : File:Flag of Poland.svg Henryk Szordykowski (POL ) , John Mason (2nd)1972 : File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Byron Dyce (JAM ) , Bruce Fischer (3rd)1973 : Marty Liquori 1974 : File:Flag of New Zealand.svg John Walker (NZL ) , Michael Slack (2nd)1975 : File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Filbert Bayi (TAN ) , Paul Cummings (2nd)1976 : File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Filbert Bayi (TAN ) , Paul Cummings (2nd)1977 : File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Filbert Bayi (TAN ) , Joseph Dubina (3rd)1978 : File:Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Coghlan (IRL ) , Steve Lacy (3rd)1979 : Steve Scott 1980–1992The Athletics Congress
1980 : Craig Masback 1981 : Steve Scott 1982 : Jim Spivey 1983 : File:Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Coghlan (IRL ) , Steve Scott (2nd)1984 : Steve Scott 1985 : Sydney Maree 1986 : File:Flag of Ireland.svg Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL ) , File:Flag of Ireland.svg Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL ) , Mark Fricker (3rd), Kevin Johnson (3rd)1987 : File:Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Coghlan (IRL ) , Jim Spivey (3rd)1988 : File:Flag of Ireland.svg Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL ) , Brian Abshire (2nd)1989 : File:Flag of Ireland.svg Frank O'Mara (IRL ) , Jeff Atkinson (3rd)1990 : File:Flag of Ireland.svg Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL ) , Steve Scott 1991 : File:Flag of Algeria.svg Noureddine Morceli (ALG ) , Eric Henry (3rd)1992 : File:Flag of Algeria.svg Noureddine Morceli (ALG ) , Jeff Atkinson (5th) 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes *Distances have varied as follows: Mile (1940–2002) and 1932, 2007 and odd numbered years since 2011, 1500 meters (1933–1939), (2003–6, 2008–2010) and even numbered years since 2010
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