Jörg Peter
Jörg Peter (born 23 October 1955 in Dresden) is a former German long-distance runner. He held the German record over the marathon distance from 1988 till 2015.
Biography
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In February 1988, he won the Tokyo International Men's Marathon with a 2:08:47, which remained the German Record until October 25, 2015, when Arne Gabius improved the time by 14 seconds. Peter started until 1990 for the SC unit Dresden. He was East German champion in 5000-meter run in the years 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1980, in the 10,000-meter run in 1977 and in 1985 by his marathon victory at the Leipzig Marathon.
In 1990 and 1991 he won the Hamburg Marathon.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  East Germany |
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| 1977 | IAAF World Cup | Düsseldorf, West Germany | 2nd | 5000 m | 28:34.00 |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 3rd | 3000 m | 7:50.1 |
| 1980 | Summer Olympics | Moscow, Soviet Union | 6th | 10,000 m | 28:05.5 |
| 1985 | Leipzig Marathon | Leipzig, East Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:32 |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 17th | Marathon | 2:18:05 |
| 1987 | Košice Peace Marathon | Košice, Czechoslovakia | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:59 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1989 | Leipzig Marathon | Leipzig, East Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:31:38 |
Representing  Germany |
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| 1990 | Hamburg Marathon | Hamburg, West Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:49 |
| 1991 | Hamburg Marathon | Hamburg, Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:43 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | — | Marathon | DNF | |
