{{Short description|American runner (born 1988)}} {{about|the American athlete|the professional wrestler|Nikki Bella|the American politician|Stephanie Garcia Richard}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Stephanie Garcia | image = | caption = | nationality = American | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|5|3}} | birth_place = Austin, Texas, United States | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|5|ft|6|in|m|2|abbr=on}} | turnedpro = 2011 | country = United States | sport = Track | event = 3000 metres steeplechase 1500 meters | collegeteam = Virginia Cavaliers | team = Furman University New Balance | coach = Robert Gary | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's athletics}} {{MedalCountry| the {{Flagu|United States}}}} {{MedalCompetition|NACAC U23 Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2010 Miramar|3000 m steeplechase}} }}
'''Stephanie Garcia''' (born May 3, 1988) is an American runner competing primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/stephanie-garcia-234506 |title=Stephanie Garcia |publisher=IAAF |date=August 24, 2015| accessdate=August 23, 2015}}</ref> She represented her country at the 2011 and 2015 World Championships reaching the final on the second occasion.
==Competition record== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing the {{USA}} |- |2010 |NACAC U23 Championships |Miramar, United States |bgcolor=silver|2nd |3000 m s'chase |10:20:50 |- |2011 |World Championships |Daegu, South Korea |18th (h) |3000 m s'chase |9:53.47 |- |2015 |World Championships |Beijing, China |9th |3000 m s'chase |9:31.06 |}
==Personal bests== '''Outdoor''' *1500 metres – 4:05.39 (Greenville 2015) *One mile – 4:28.84 (Raleigh 2015) *3000 metres – 8:58.09 (Ponce 2014) *5000 metres – 15:16.56 (Stanford 2016) *3000 metres steeplechase – 9:19.48 (Paris 2016)
'''Indoor''' *1500 metres – 4:09.97 (New York 2016) *One mile – 4:28.47 (Winston-Salem 2016) *3000 metres – 8:53.20 (Glasgow 2016)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{sports links}} * USATF profile for [http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Archive-Bios/Stephanie-Garcia.aspx Stephanie Garcia]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Stephanie}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:American women middle-distance runners Category:American women steeplechase runners Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States Category:Track and field athletes from Austin, Texas Category:Virginia Cavaliers women's track and field athletes Category:Virginia Cavaliers women's cross country runners