Peter Butler (born February 15, 1958) is a former Canadian long-distance runner who was a national champion in the outdoor 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres. Butler competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. At the 1985 California International Marathon, Butler set a course record with a time of 2:10:56. This time remains the fifth fastest marathon run by a Canadian.
Achievements
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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Canada
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| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 15th | Marathon | 2:18:17 |
| 1985 | California International Marathon | Sacramento, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:56 |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, Scotland | 11th | Marathon | 2:18:52 |
References
- "National Outdoor 5000m Championships for Canada". www.arrs.run. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- "National Outdoor 10,000m Championships for Canada". www.arrs.run. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- "Men 10000m Athletics World Championship 1983 Helsinki (FIN) - Tuesday 09.08". Archived from the original on 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- "CIM History". Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- "CANADIAN ALL-TIME OUTDOOR RANKINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007" (PDF). 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "California International Marathon - Year by Year Winners". Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
External links
- Peter Butler at World Athletics
- Peter Butler at Athletics Canada
- Peter Butler at ARRS
- Peter Butler at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- Canadian male long-distance runners
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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