Stephanie Bruce

{{short description|American long-distance runner}} {{Infobox sportsperson | honorific_prefix = | name = Stephanie Rothstein Bruce | honorific_suffix = | image = File:Stephanie Rothstein-Bruce (2013 Boston Marathon).jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Stephanie Rothstein Bruce at 2013 Boston Marathon | headercolor = | textcolor =  | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = Stephanie Rothstein | full_name =  | nickname = | nationality =  | national_team =  | ethnicity = | citizenship = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|01|14|mf=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date =  | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | monuments = | residence = | hometown = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | employer = | agent = | height =  | weight =  | spouse = | life_partner = Ben Bruce | other_interests = | website = [http://www.stephbruce.com www.stephbruce.com] | module =  | country = {{USA}} | sport = Track and field | position = | disability = | disability_class = | weight_class = | weight_class_type = | rank = | event = 10,000 metres, Marathon | event_type = | universityteam = | collegeteam = | league = | league_type = | club = Tracksmith | team = | turnedpro = | turnedpro_type = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | module2 =  | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | commonwealth = | highestranking = | pb = '''Marathon:''' 2:27:47 (Chicago 2019)<ref>{{cite web |title=Chicago Marathon results |url=https://results.chicagomarathon.com/2019/?pid=list |website=results.chicagomarathon.com |accessdate=27 February 2020}}</ref>  | show-medals = | medaltemplates = | medaltemplates-title = | module3 = }} [[File:Stephanie Bruce (2018).jpg|thumb|Post-pregnancy Stephanie Bruce at 2018 London Marathon]] '''Stephanie Bruce''' ({{née}} '''Rothstein'''; born January 14, 1984) is an American long-distance runner.

==Running career==

===NCAA=== Stephanie Bruce smashed Katie Apenrodt's 10,000 meter UCSB school record by over a minute and a half in 2006 with her then 10 km PR of 33:27.85. Bruce is an NCAA Division 1 All-American, Big West Conference cross country champion, and league title-holder in the 5k and the 10k. She is also the 2006 Big West Conference Athlete of the Year, and 2006 NACAC Under-23 10,000 meters champion.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lorge |first=Sarah |url=http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/w-track/mtt/rothstein_stephanie00.html?view=bio |title=UC Santa Barbara WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD |publisher=University of California, Santa Barbara |date=2006-06-09 |accessdate=2017-02-24}}</ref>

===USATF=== Bruce placed first with a time of 32:21 (her personal best 10k time), winning her first U.S. national title on July 4 at the 2018 AJC Peachtree Road Race which hosted the USATF 10km road championships, ahead of runner-up Aliphine Tuliamuk, Sara Hall and Allie Kieffer.<ref>{{cite web|last=USATF.tv |first=RunnerSpace |url=http://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?do=view_event&event_id=2522&mgroup_id=45365&year=2018 |title=USATF Women's 10 km Championship - Official Website July 4th Atlanta, Georgia, United States |publisher=USATF |date=2018-07-04 |accessdate=2018-07-05}}</ref> This victory came two weeks after finishing 3rd at 10,000 meters on the track in 32:05.05 at 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa at Drake University.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2018/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results.aspx |title=USATF Women's 10,000 m Championship - Official Website June 24, United States |publisher=USATF |date=2018-06-24 |accessdate=2018-07-05}}</ref>

===International career=== She finished 19th at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.runnersworld.com/newswire/a-brief-chat-with-stephanie-rothstein |title=A Brief Chat With Stephanie Rothstein | Runner's World |publisher=Runnersworld.com |date=2011-11-29 |accessdate=2017-02-24}}</ref> She won the 2012 Big Sur Half Marathon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stephandbenbruce.com/about/ |title=Ben and Steph Bruce |publisher=stephandbenbruce.com |date=2013-11-29 |accessdate=2017-02-24}}</ref>

Bruce competed at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she finished 22nd - the highest place for a non-African-born runner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.letsrun.com/news/2017/03/perfection-kenyan-women-perfect-score-world-go-1-2-3-4-5-6-2017-world-xc-champs/ |title=Perfection: The Kenyan Women Perfect Score The World And Go 1-2-3-4-5-6 at 2017 World XC Champs |publisher=LetsRun.com |date= |accessdate=2017-04-12}}</ref>

Bruce started her 2018 season with a 3rd place finish at the 2018 USA Cross Country Championships, led by Emily Infeld in 33:18.7 (3:19.9/km), Molly Seidel in 33:22.1, Bruce in 33:34.1, Infield's teammate Courtney Frerichs in 33:55.1, Emily Durgin in 33:56.9, and Susan Tanui in 34:39.0. The six qualified for Team USA at the 2018 NACAC Cross Country Championships in La Libertad, El Salvador on February 17, 2018. Throughout the entire race Bruce was among the leaders, and moved into 3rd after 4 km. Bruce maintained a pace of approximately 3:21/km.<ref name="USATFXC2018_results">[https://results.usatf.org/2018XC/ 2018 USATF Cross Country Championships]. USA Track and Field. Feb 3, 2018. Retrieved Feb 3, 2018.</ref>

In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.<ref name="senior_women_race_iaaf_world_cross_country_2019">{{Cite web|title=Senior women's race|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6265/AT-XSE-W-f----.RS6.pdf?v=21598225|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627195835/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6265/AT-XSE-W-f----.RS6.pdf?v=21598225|archive-date=27 June 2020|access-date=27 June 2020|website=2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships}}</ref> She finished in 33rd place.<ref name="senior_women_race_iaaf_world_cross_country_2019"/>

In 2021, she finished as the 10th woman in the NY Marathon in a time of 2:31:05 <''Track and Field Magazine''>

==Internet fame== Bruce gained fame for posting a photograph of her abdomen after giving birth that went viral.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rheana Murray |url=http://www.today.com/parents/olympic-hopeful-stephanie-bruce-inspires-real-post-pregnancy-belly-pics-t81986 |title=Olympic hopeful Stephanie Bruce inspires with 'real' post-pregnancy belly pics |publisher=TODAY.com |date=2016-03-22 |accessdate=2017-02-24}}</ref>

==Sponsorship== She is sponsored by Hoka One One while running for Northern Arizona Elite (NAZ Elite).<ref>{{cite web|last=Lorge |first=Sarah |url=http://www.runnersworld.com/newswire/an-olympic-hopeful-is-pregnant-and-the-timing-could-be-better |title=An Olympic Hopeful Is Pregnant and the Timing Could Be Better | Runner's World |publisher=Runnersworld.com |date=2015-04-09 |accessdate=2017-02-24}}</ref>

As of 2025, Bruce will no longer be part of Northern Arizona Elite or be sponsored by Hoka One One.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lorge Butler |first=Sarah |date=4 December 2024 |title=Major Changes Coming to Northern Arizona Elite |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a63087275/major-changes-coming-to-northern-arizona-elite/ |work=Runner's World}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.stephbruce.com/ stephbruce.com (Personal site & Shop)] * {{World Athletics}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bruce, Stephanie}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:American women long-distance runners Category:American women marathon runners Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos women's track and field athletes Category:21st-century American women

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