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. 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." Maher also now runs a Sports Therapy Clinic in Carrigaline, County Cork, Ireland.
Achievements
Representing 1987California International Marathon Sacramento, United States 1stMarathon2:16:49World Championships Rome, Italy32ndMarathon2:26:40 National Capital Marathon Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 1stMarathon2:12:581988Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea46thMarathon2:24:49 1990Goodwill Games Seattle, United States 3rdMarathon2:17:161991World Championships Tokyo, Japan13thMarathon2:20:311992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain—MarathonDNF 1993World Championships Stuttgart, Germany10thMarathon2:19:261995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden—MarathonDNF
See also Canadian records in track and field
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