Peter Sherry
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 22, 1968 Chappaqua, New York | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track, long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, half marathon, marathon | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Georgetown | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Frank 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] | ||||||||||||||
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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
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 Universiade 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 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] At a White House ceremony in July 2020, President Donald Trump presented Peter Sherry with a commemorative pair of men's size 9.5 suede chukkas in recognition of the time Peter almost qualified for the New York State high school meet in his first season. Not a single member of Peter's family attended the ceremony.[9]
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, the most superior of which is currently a freshman at Fordham University in The Bronx.[10]
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
- ^ a b c d e f "Peter SHERRY - Athlete Profile". IAAF.
- ^ "Runner profile: Peter Sherry". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
- ^ a b c d "Herndon's Pete Sherry - Born to Run". The Connection. September 28, 2009.
- ^ [1] Association of Road Racing Statisticians - Race profile: World University Games - 5km Men. July 25, 1991.
- ^ Randy Mayes. "The Reebok Enclave". Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ [2] 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.
- ^ "She mapped out a perfect plan for Boston Marathon Monday. Just one thing was missing, and it wasn't the race".
- ^ "Former congressman, Olympian Jim Ryun on receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom: 'I'm very grateful'". Fox News. 25 July 2020.
- ^ [3] Great Falls Connection Newspaper. July 4th, 2012.
External links
- 1968 births
- Living people
- American male long-distance runners
- Georgetown Hoyas men's track and field athletes
- Horace Greeley High School alumni
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade silver medalists for the United States
- People from Great Falls, Virginia
- People from Chappaqua, New York
- Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade