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Marc Davis (born December 17, 1969 in Oceanside, California) is a retired American track and field athlete, who mainly competed in distance races like the men's 3000 metres steeplechase and 5000 metres. His personal bests are 13:32.58 in the 5000 m set in 1989 and 8:14.26 in the steeplechase set in 1993.
Davis first gained fame while running for San Diego High School (the same alma mater as American distance star Meb Keflezighi), winning the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships, the equivalent of national championships, on his home course before a national TV audience.
Next Davis ran for the University of Arizona, winning the 1992 3000 m Steeple Chase NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
At the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships he won the 1993 steeplechase and in 1998 he won the 5000 metres.On the roads he won the 1997 National 5K Championship.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics, Davis won his semi-final in the steeplechase, before finishing 12th in the final.
In 1998, Davis represented the United States in the IAAF World Cross country championships in Marrakech, Morocco, placing 12th overall.
Personal bests
| Year | Event | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5000 metres | 13:32.58 | |
| 1993 | 3000 m Steeple | 8:14.26 |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States | |||||
| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 24th | 20 km road run | 1:29:13 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 11th | 3000 m steeple | 8:28.74 |
| 1994 | Goodwill Games | St. Petersburg, Russia | 1st | 3000 m steeple | 8:14.30 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia | 12th | 3000 m steeple | 9:51.96 |
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | New York City, USA | 6th | 5000 m | 13:50.84 |