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Peter Sherry
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1968-08-22) August 22, 1968 (age 55)
Chappaqua, New York
Sport
SportTrack, long-distance running
Event(s)Mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, half marathon, marathon
College teamGeorgetown
Coached byFrank Gagliano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500m: 3:46.10[1]
Mile: 4:04.12[1]
3000m: 7:54.62[1]
5000m: 13:30.44[1]
10,000m: 28:36.66[1]
½ marathon: 1:04:22[2]
Marathon: 2:20:38[1]
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing the  United States
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1991 Sheffield Men's 5000m

Peter Sherry (born August 22, 1968) is a former distance runner. He represented the United States at two consecutive Universiades, in 1991 and 1993. He won the 2003 Marine Corps Marathon.

Career[edit]

High school[edit]

In his hometown of Chappaqua, Sherry ran cross country and track at Horace Greeley High School only in his senior year, having played baseball on a recreational basis up to that point.[3] In his first season, he almost qualified for New York's state high school meet.[3]

Collegiate[edit]

While a student at Georgetown, Sherry finished in tenth place overall in the men's race at the 1989 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships. He was the men's runner-up in the 5000 meters at the 1991 NCAA DI Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3] In a very rare tie, he finished in second place in the men's 5000 meters at the 1991 Summer Universiade in 13:39.31, exactly the same time recorded by Australian competitor David Evans.[4]

Post-collegiate[edit]

Upon graduating from Georgetown, Sherry signed a professional contract with Adidas.[3] He joined the Reebok Enclave racing team, coached by Frank Gagliano.[5] He finished in 17th place in the men's 5000 meters at the 1999 USATF Championships in a time of 14:03.48.[6] In the 2003 Marine Corps Marathon, he almost dropped out in the eighth mile due to a cramp, but felt better en route to win the race.[7] Peter Sherry tore his hamstring in the second mile of the 2020 Boston Marathon, but ultimately completed the race in 7 hours and 40 minutes.[8]

Personal life[edit]

Sherry currently resides in Great Falls, Virginia, where he runs his sports massage therapy practice out of Commonwealth Chiropractic Center. He is married to Faith Sherry, a marketing agent at TMA Direct, and the couple has three daughters together.[9]

International competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2003 North American Men's Marathon Relay Championships Akron, United States 2nd Marathon relay 2:07:13

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Peter Sherry - Athlete Profile". IAAF.
  2. ^ "Runner profile: Peter Sherry". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
  3. ^ a b c d "Herndon's Pete Sherry - Born to Run". The Connection. September 28, 2009.
  4. ^ [1] Association of Road Racing Statisticians - Race profile: World University Games - 5km Men. July 25, 1991.
  5. ^ Mayes, Randy. "The Reebok Enclave". Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships". USA Outdoor Men's Results. June 27, 1999.
  7. ^ Jontz, Sandra (October 27, 2003). "Sherry wins Marine Corps Marathon". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "She mapped out a perfect plan for Boston Marathon Monday. Just one thing was missing, and it wasn't the race".
  9. ^ [2] Great Falls Connection Newspaper. July 4th, 2012.
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