Jerome Drayton
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Jerome Drayton is a former long-distance runner who competed internationally for Canada
. He was born as Peter Buniak in Germany. A prominent runner in the 1970s, he won the Fukuoka Marathon
on three occasions, in 1969, 1975, and 1976. He is the Canadian record holder in the marathon, with his best time of 2:10:08, set in 1975.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was born as Peter Buniak in Germany. A prominent runner in the 1970s, he won the Fukuoka Marathon
Fukuoka Marathon
The , held in Fukuoka, Japan, is an international men's marathon race established in 1947. It is usually held on the first Sunday in December.The course record is held by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, running 2:05:18 in 2009 to best his own record from the previous year.-Men's winners:Winners of the...
on three occasions, in 1969, 1975, and 1976. He is the Canadian record holder in the marathon, with his best time of 2:10:08, set in 1975.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
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| 1969 | Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka Marathon The , held in Fukuoka, Japan, is an international men's marathon race established in 1947. It is usually held on the first Sunday in December.The course record is held by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, running 2:05:18 in 2009 to best his own record from the previous year.-Men's winners:Winners of the... |
Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:13 |
| 1975 | Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka Marathon The , held in Fukuoka, Japan, is an international men's marathon race established in 1947. It is usually held on the first Sunday in December.The course record is held by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, running 2:05:18 in 2009 to best his own record from the previous year.-Men's winners:Winners of the... |
Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:09 |
| 1976 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, 37 events were contested in athletics. There were a total number of 1006 participating athletes from 80 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**... |
Montréal, Canada | 6th | Marathon | 2:13:30 |
| Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka Marathon The , held in Fukuoka, Japan, is an international men's marathon race established in 1947. It is usually held on the first Sunday in December.The course record is held by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, running 2:05:18 in 2009 to best his own record from the previous year.-Men's winners:Winners of the... |
Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:35 | |
| 1977 | Boston Marathon Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest... |
Boston, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:46 |
| 1979 | National Capital Marathon National Capital Marathon National Capital Marathon, or Ottawa Race Weekend, is one of Canada's largest marathons. It is held in the city of Ottawa, Ontario. The 42.195 kilometres event features many races, including: the MDS Nordion 5K Run/Walk, the MDS Nordion 10K Run/Walk, the ING Ottawa Marathon Walk, the ING Marathon... |
Ottawa, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:18:05 |
External links
- Canadian Olympic Committee
- Collections Canada
- The loneliness of the long-distance record holder Toronto Globe and Mail, 2011 October 14