Peter Maher (runner)

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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

References
  1. "Peter Maher". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.
  2. 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.
  3. "Top 10 Running Quotes". kdays.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008.


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