Brian Abshire
- Born
- Nov 14, 1963 (62 years old)
- Events
- 3000 Metres Short Track · 2 Miles Short Track
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 He won the bronze medal in the same event at the 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 Abshire was a member of Athletics West.
As of Nov 6, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:41.57, 2 Miles Short Track 8:23.1h, 1994 season best 13:55 (Mar 27, 1994, Carlsbad, CA (USA)) · 62 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5Kilometre | 13:55 | – | Mar 27, 1994 | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 1994 | 10MilesRoa | 48:08 | – | Sep 5, 1994 | Park Forest, IL (USA) |
| 1992 | 2MilesShor Indoor | 8:23.1h | – | Feb 1, 1992 | Portland, OR (USA) (i) |
| 1992 | 2MilesShor | 8:23.1h | – | Feb 1, 1992 | – |
| 1992 | 2Miles Indoor | 8:23.1h | – | Feb 1, 1992 | Portland, OR (USA) (i) |
| 1992 | 3000mSt | 8:26.08 | – | May 24, 1992 | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 1992 | 5000m | 13:30.32 | – | Apr 17, 1992 | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 1991 | 3000m-short-track | 8:01.72 | – | Jan 26, 1991 | – |