John Peter Caffery (May 21, 1879 – February 12, 1919) was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics where he finished in 11th place. Caffrey was also a two-time champion of the Boston Marathon. He won with a time of 2:39:44.4 in 1900 and with a time of 2:29:23.6 in 1901, both of which were course records for the then 25-mile course.
Caffrey was the son of Irish immigrants. He was a teamster by trade and represented St. Patrick's Athletic Association/St. Patrick's Athletic Club. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario and died there from complications after falling ill with Spanish flu.
See also
References
- "HAMILTON'S CHAMPION LOWERS THE RECORD, THE MARATHON RACE WINNERS". The Hamilton Spectator. 1901-04-24. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ Cooper, Pamela (1999). "The City and Sport Bureaucracy". The American Marathon. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press. p. 21. ISBN 9780815605737.
- ^ "John Caffrey Again Wins the Marathon Race, Cuts 10 Minutes From the Record He Made Last Year: Davis, the Indian, Second; Mellor of Yonkers Third -- Man From Sparta Makes Poor Showing -- Ronald McDonald Collapses After Plucky Race -- Ugly Rumors As To Cause". The Boston Globe. Boston. April 20, 1901.
- "Jack Caffery". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
Notes
- Also known as Jack Caffrey, and sometimes as "J. J. Caffery". His last name was variously spelled "Caffrey" or "Caffery".
External links
- list of Canadian athletes Archived 2007-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
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- Track and field athletes from Hamilton, Ontario
- Canadian sportspeople of Irish descent
- Canadian male marathon runners
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
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- Canadian male long-distance runners
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- Deaths from the Spanish flu pandemic in Canada