Peter Michael Manley (born February 14, 1942 in Wausau, Wisconsin

Wausau, Wisconsin

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) is a retired middle- and long-distance runner from the United States

United States

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. He twice won the gold medal in the men's 3.000 metres steeplechase event at the Pan American Games

Pan American Games

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: 1971 and 1975.

Manley represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics

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  in Munich

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, West Germany

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. He was the 1969 AAU steeplechase champion while competing for the Southern California Striders

Southern California Striders

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 and competed for the University of Wisconsin–Madison

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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and the Oregon Track Club.

Personal Bests

• 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)