Peter Sherry
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 22, 1968 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track, long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
Events | Mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, half marathon, marathon | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Georgetown | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Frank Gagliano | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | 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] | ||||||||||||||
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Peter Sherry (born August 22, 1968) is a former distance runner and professional athlete. 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, with his wife, Faith Sherry.[9] He runs a sports massage therapy practice out of Commonwealth Chiropractic Center in Reston, Virginia.[10]
International competitions
[edit]| 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
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Peter Sherry - Athlete Profile". IAAF.
- ↑ "Runner profile: Peter Sherry". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
- 1 2 3 4 "Herndon's Pete Sherry - Born to Run". The Connection. September 28, 2009.
- ↑ Association of Road Racing Statisticians - Race profile: World University Games - 5km Men. July 25, 1991.
- ↑ Mayes, Randy. "The Reebok Enclave". Archived from the original on May 14, 2002. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ "USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships". USA Outdoor Men's Results. June 27, 1999.
- ↑ Jontz, Sandra (October 27, 2003). "Sherry wins Marine Corps Marathon". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ "She mapped out a perfect plan for Boston Marathon Monday. Just one thing was missing, and it wasn't the race".
- ↑ Great Falls Connection Newspaper. July 4th, 2012.
- ↑ "SPORTS MASSAGE I Physical Therapy I Fairfax". sherrysportsmassage. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- 1968 births
- Living people
- American men long-distance runners
- Georgetown Hoyas men's track and field athletes
- Horace Greeley High School alumni
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for the United States
- Sportspeople from Great Falls, Virginia
- People from Chappaqua, New York
- Track and field athletes from Westchester County, New York
- Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade
- United States collegiate record holders in athletics (track and field)
- 20th-century American sportsmen