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Mike Manley
Personal information
Born (1942-02-14) February 14, 1942 (age 82)
Wausau, Wisconsin, United States
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 3.000 m Steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City 3.000 m Steeplechase

Peter Michael Manley (born February 14, 1942) is a retired middle and long-distance runner from the United States. He won the gold medal twice in the men's 3.000 metres steeplechase event at the Pan American Games 1971 and 1975.

Manley represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He was the 1969 AAU steeplechase champion while competing for the Southern California Striders, and competed for the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Oregon Track Club.

1987 Manley competed in the Legends Mile at Hayward Field.

Personal Bests

  • Mile – 4:01.4 (1974)
  • 2 miles – 8:34.8 (1972)
  • Steeplechase – 8:27.6 (1971)
  • 5,000 metres – 13:42.4 (1976).
  • 10,000 metres – 29:10.0 (1976).
  • Marathon – 2:14:43 (1980)

References

  1. Mike Manley at Sports Reference
  2. "USATF - Statistics - USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions". Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  3. National Masters News June 1987 Page 1 of 44. Retrieved Mar 30, 2023
Pan American Champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase
US National Championship winners in men's steeplechase
1889–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • 2 mile steeplechase in 1889–1919, 1921–27, 1929–31, 1953–55 and 1957; 3000 m steeplechase otherwise.
  • The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1972 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification
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Men's
field athletes
Women's
track athletes
Women's
field athletes
Coaches


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