Peter Sherry
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.
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Born | Chappaqua, New York | August 22, 1968|||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Track, long-distance running | |||||||||||||
Event(s) | Mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, half marathon, marathon | |||||||||||||
College team | Georgetown | |||||||||||||
Coached by | Frank Gagliano | |||||||||||||
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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
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Career
High school
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
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 Universidate in 13:39.31, exactly the same time recorded by Australian competitor David Evans.[4]
Post-collegiate
Upon graduating from Georgetown, Sherry signed a professional contact 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]. Pete 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
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
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2003 | North American Men's Marathon Relay Championships | Akron, United States | 2nd | Marathon relay | 2:07:13 |
References
- "Peter SHERRY - Athlete Profile". IAAF.
- "Runner profile: Peter Sherry". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
- "Herndon's Pete Sherry - Born to Run". The Connection. September 28, 2009.
- Associationn of Road Racing Statisticians - Race profile: World University Games - 5km Men. July 25, 1991.
- Randy Mayes. "The Reebok Enclave". Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships - USA Outdoor Men's Results. June 27, 1999.
- Sandra Jontz (October 27, 2003). "Sherry wins Marine Corps Marathon". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-marathon/2020/04/20/2020-boston-marathon-strog
- Great Falls Connection Newspaper. July 4th, 2012.
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