Mike Manley (athlete)

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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.

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

Manley represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.[1] He was the 1969 AAU steeplechase champion while competing for the Southern California Striders,[2] and competed for the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Oregon Track Club.

1987 Manley competed in the Legends Mile at Hayward Field.[3]

Personal Bests edit

  • 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 edit

  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. [1] Retrieved Mar 30, 2023