Peter Kevin Maher (born March 30, 1960, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a former Canadian marathon runner who competed mainly in the 1990s. He was a resident of Thornhill, a suburb of Toronto. He was credited for a brief period with the world record time for 25 km. Maher represented Canada in the Olympic men's marathons in Seoul, 1988 and Barcelona, 1992.[1][2] He is said to be the originator of the quote "Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today."[3] Maher also now runs a Sports Therapy Clinic in Carrigaline, Cork, Ireland.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| |||||
| 1987 | California International Marathon | Sacramento, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:16:49 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 32nd | Marathon | 2:26:40 | |
| National Capital Marathon | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:58 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 46th | Marathon | 2:24:49 |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 3rd | Marathon | 2:17:16 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 13th | Marathon | 2:20:31 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 10th | Marathon | 2:19:26 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | — | Marathon | DNF |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Peter Maher". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Maher". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Top 10 Running Quotes". kdays.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008.
External links
edit- Peter Maher at World Athletics
- Peter Maher at Athletics Canada
- Peter Maher at Team Canada
- Peter Maher at Olympedia (archive)
- Peter Kevin Maher at Olympics.com
- Peter Kevin Maher at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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