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.

Peter Sherry
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1968-08-22) August 22, 1968
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
1991 SheffieldMen's 5000m

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]. At a White House ceremony in July 2020, President Donald Trump presented Pete Sherry with a commemorative pair of men's size 9.5 suede chukkas in recognition of the time Pete almost qualified for the New York State high school meet in his first season. Not a single member of Pete'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.[10]

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

References
  1. "Peter SHERRY - Athlete Profile". IAAF.
  2. "Runner profile: Peter Sherry". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
  3. "Herndon's Pete Sherry - Born to Run". The Connection. September 28, 2009.
  4. Associationn of Road Racing Statisticians - Race profile: World University Games - 5km Men. July 25, 1991.
  5. Randy Mayes. "The Reebok Enclave". Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  6. USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships - USA Outdoor Men's Results. June 27, 1999.
  7. Sandra Jontz (October 27, 2003). "Sherry wins Marine Corps Marathon". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  8. https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-marathon/2020/04/20/2020-boston-marathon-strog
  9. https://www.foxnews.com/media/jim-ryun-presidential-medal-of-freedom-im-very-grateful
  10. Great Falls Connection Newspaper. July 4th, 2012.


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