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Michael Stember
USAMenBirth dateJan 30, 1978
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Michael Stember is a United States middle-distance runner, born on January 30, 1978. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:46.20 in the 800m, 3:35.11 in the 1500m, 3:58.40 in the Mile, 8:23.32 in the 3000m and 14:34.54 in the 5000m. He has earned 1 gold and 4 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
800 Metres Short Track
1:46.97
Age
48 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 1500 m 3:35.11 (#534 all-time), 800 Metres Short Track 1:46.97, 2008 season best 3:45.44 (Apr 5, 2008, Palo Alto, CA (USA)) · 48 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:46.20
3:58.40
8:23.32
14:34.54
3:42.73
1:46.97
2:18.57
2:22.40
3:58.40
1:19.65
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 600m | 1:19.65 | - | Jan 19, 2008 | - | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 800m | 1:50.17 | - | Apr 4, 2008 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:45.44 | - | Apr 5, 2008 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | Mile | 4:12.19 | - | Apr 12, 2008 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:49.69 | - | Jun 3, 2007 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | Mile | 4:05.62 | - | Apr 14, 2007 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:46.92 | - | Jun 27, 2004 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.08 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:37.75 | - | Jun 19, 2004 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2004 | Mile | 3:59.4h | - | May 6, 2004 | ↓ | Beaverton, OR (USA) |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:47.52 | - | Apr 19, 2003 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 1000m | 2:19.41 | - | Jun 7, 2003 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:41.41 | - | Jun 1, 2003 | ↑ | Carson, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 1500m-short-track | 3:42.73 | - | Mar 1, 2003 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | Mile | 3:58.40 | - | Feb 15, 2003 | ↓ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:23.32 | - | Jan 18, 2003 | - | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 800m-short-track | 1:46.97 | - | Mar 2, 2002 | ↑ | US Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 2002 | 800m | 1:47.92 | - | Jul 14, 2002 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 1000m | 2:18.57 | - | May 18, 2002 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2002 | 1000m-short-track | 2:22.40 | - | Jan 27, 2002 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:41.21 | - | Jul 11, 2002 | ↑ | Dübendorf (SUI) |
| 2002 | Mile | 4:00.98 | - | May 26, 2002 | ↓ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2002 | mile-short-track | 4:10.82 | - | Feb 9, 2002 | ↓ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 800m | 1:47.17 | - | May 13, 2001 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.60 | - | Jan 20, 2001 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:36.9h | - | Jul 14, 2001 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2001 | mile-short-track | 3:58.90 | - | Feb 4, 2001 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | Mile | 3:59.20 | - | Jun 9, 2001 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 800m | 1:46.20 | - | Jun 2, 2000 | ↓ | Durham NCAA Championships |
| 2000 | 800m-short-track | 1:47.78 | - | Feb 26, 2000 | ↑ | Reno, NV (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:35.11 | - | Aug 18, 2000 | ↑ | Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter 2000 |
| 2000 | Mile | 3:58.40 | - | Jan 30, 2000 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | mile-short-track | 3:58.40 | - | Jan 30, 2000 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 800m | 1:49.16 | - | May 8, 1999 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.45 | - | Feb 21, 1999 | ↑ | Reno, NV (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:39.05 | - | Jul 23, 1999 | ↑ | Cuxhaven (GER) |
| 1999 | Mile | 3:58.57 | - | Feb 6, 1999 | ↓ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | mile-short-track | 3:58.87 | - | Mar 5, 1999 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 1998 | 800m | 1:47.11 | - | Jul 7, 1998 | ↓ | Sherbrooke (CAN) |
| 1998 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.90 | - | Feb 14, 1998 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:41.99 | - | May 16, 1998 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 1998 | Mile | 3:59.31 | - | Jul 4, 1998 | ↓ | Brunswick, ME (USA) |
| 1998 | mile-short-track | 4:10.22 | - | Feb 13, 1998 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | 1500m | 3:45.19 | - | Jun 7, 1997 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 1997 | 5000m | 14:34.54 | - | Apr 11, 1997 | - | Berkeley, CA (USA) |
| 1996 | 1500m | 3:50.49 | - | Aug 23, 1996 | ↑ | SIAC Homebush, Sydney (AUS) |
| 1996 | Mile | 3:59.31 | - | Jul 6, 1996 | ↓ | Brunswick, ME (USA) |
2008
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mile | 4:12.19 | - | Apr 12 | Los Angeles UCLA Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
1500m | 3:45.44 | - | Apr 5 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
800m | 1:50.17 | - | Apr 4 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 3:52.83 | - | Mar 15 | Northridge Relays, Northridge, CA |
600m | 1:19.65 | - | Jan 19 | Seattle UW Indoor Preview, Seattle, WA (i) |
2007
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:49.75 | - | Jun 7 | Walnut USATF High Performance Distance Meet, Walnut, CA |
800m | 1:49.69 | - | Jun 3 | Los Angeles SoCal USATF Ch., Los Angeles, CA |
Mile | 4:05.62 | - | Apr 14 | Los Angeles Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
Mile | 4:14.26 | - | Apr 7 | Austin Texas Relays Invitational, Austin, TX |
2004
21 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:47.42 | - | Jul 18 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
1500m | 3:39.74 | - | Jul 16 | USA Championships |
1500m | 3:41.65 | - | Jul 15 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
1500m | 3:43.12 | - | Jul 6 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
1500m | 3:44.19 | - | Jul 4 | Padova International Meeting, Padova |
800m | 1:46.92 | - | Jun 27 | Los Angeles Twilight Distance Qualifier, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 1:47.98 | - | Jun 20 | Stanford Cardinal Qualifier, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 3:37.75 | - | Jun 19 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 3:42.20 | - | May 22 | Carson The Home Depot Invitational, Carson, CA |
800m | 1:47.77 | - | May 8 | Modesto Relays, Modesto, CA |
Mile | 3:59.4HT | - | May 6 | Beaverton Nike Mile Celebration, Beaverton, OR |
1500m | 3:40.20 | - | Apr 30 | Stanford Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
Mile | 4:00.70 | - | Apr 18 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
800m | 1:47.10 | - | Apr 16 | Claremont Pomona-Pitzer Invitational, Claremont, CA |
800m-short-track | 1:48.68 | - | Mar 6 | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:48.66 | - | Mar 5 | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:48.68 | - | Mar 5 | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:48.08 | - | Feb 28 | US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:48.80 | - | Feb 27 | US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:51.02 | - | Feb 6 | New York Verizon Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:48.08 | - | Jan 31 | Boston BU Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
2003
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:46.31 | - | Aug 9 | Santo Domingo Pan American Games |
1500m | 3:49.67 | - | Aug 2 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
1500m | 3:49.88 | - | Jul 31 | Linz Gugl-Meeting, Linz |
1500m | 3:48.95 | - | Jul 9 | Nuoro Paolo Delogu Memorial, Nuoro |
800m | 1:47.85 | - | Jul 9 | Nuoro Paolo Delogu Memorial, Nuoro |
800m | 1:50.30 | - | Jul 6 | Padova International Meeting, Padova |
1500m | 3:45.14 | - | Jun 22 | USA Championships |
1500m | 3:49.12 | - | Jun 20 | USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA |
1000m | 2:19.41 | - | Jun 7 | Palo Alto US Open, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 3:41.41 | - | Jun 1 | Carson The Home Depot Invitational, Carson, CA |
Mile | 4:00.71 | - | May 24 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR |
Mile | 3:59.69 | - | Apr 26 | Des Moines Drake Relays Invitational, Des Moines, IA |
800m | 1:47.52 | - | Apr 19 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
800m | 1:49.06 | - | Mar 29 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 3:42.70 | - | Mar 29 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m-short-track | 3:48.71 | - | Mar 14 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:42.73 | - | Mar 1 | US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
Mile | 3:58.40 | - | Feb 15 | Seattle Wisconsin Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
800m | 1:49.44 | - | Feb 15 | Seattle Wisconsin Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:44.19 | - | Feb 1 | Adidas Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
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Honours
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2004US Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
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2003Santo Domingo Pan American Games
1500 Metres
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2003Santo Domingo Pan American Games
1500 Metres
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1999Winnipeg Pan American Games
1500 Metres
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1999Winnipeg Pan American Games
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Michael Stember's 1500 m personal best?
Michael Stember's 1500 m personal best is 3:35.11, set on Aug 18, 2000 in Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON), #534 on the all-time list.
Which events does Michael Stember compete in?
Michael Stember competes in the 1500 m and 800 Metres Short Track.
How did Michael Stember perform in 2008?
2008 season best: 3:45.44, set on Apr 5, 2008 in Palo Alto, CA (USA).