Stephen "Steve" Brace (born 7 July 1961, in

Bridgend Bridgend (; cy, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea. The town is named after the Old Bridge, Bridgend, medieval bridge ...

) is a former

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

from

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

, who represented Great Britain in the men's marathon at the

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and

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

. He finished in 27th (2:17:49) and in 60th (2:23.28) place respectively. Brace triumphed at the

Paris Marathon The Paris Marathon (french: Marathon de Paris) is an annual marathon hosted by the city of Paris, France. It is the marathon with the second-most finishers in the world, behind the New York City Marathon. The marathon begins along the Champs ...

in 1989 and 1990 and at the

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in 1991. His personal best is 2:10:35 (second place at the

Houston Marathon The Houston Marathon is an annual marathon usually held every January in Houston, Texas, United States, since 1972. With thousands of runners and spectators, it is the largest single day sporting event in the city. It is run concurrently wi ...

1996). Brace is currently the Director of Welsh Athletics

International competitions

Road races

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UK Olympics
* 1961 births Living people Sportspeople from Bridgend Welsh male long-distance runners Welsh male marathon runners Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Paris Marathon male winners Berlin Marathon male winners {{Wales-athletics-bio-stub