Peter Sherry

In his hometown of Chappaqua, Sherry ran cross country and track at Horace Greeley High School only in his senior year, having played baseball on a recreational basis up to that point.[3] In his first season, he almost qualified for New York's state high school meet.[3]

While a student at Georgetown, Sherry finished in tenth place overall in the men's race at the 1989 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships. He was the men's runner-up in the 5000 meters at the 1991 NCAA DI Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3] In a very rare tie, he finished in second place in the men's 5000 meters at the 1991 Summer Universidate in 13:39.31, exactly the same time recorded by Australian competitor David Evans.[4]

Upon graduating from Georgetown, Sherry signed a professional contact with Adidas.[3] He joined the Reebok Enclave racing team, coached by Frank Gagliano.[5] He finished in 17th place in the men's 5000 meters at the 1999 USATF Championships in a time of 14:03.48.[6] In the 2003 Marine Corps Marathon, he almost dropped out in the eighth mile due to a cramp, but felt better en route to win the race.[7] Pete Sherry tore his hamstring in the second mile of the 2020 Boston Marathon, but ultimately completed the race in 7 hours and 40 minutes.[8] At a White House ceremony in July 2020, President Donald Trump presented Pete Sherry with a commemorative pair of men's size 9.5 suede chukkas in recognition of the time Pete almost qualified for the New York State high school meet in his first season. Not a single member of Pete's family attended the ceremony. [9]