Peter Gilmore

Peter Gilmore
Event: marathon
Height: 5-9
Weight: 137
PRs: 10 km: 28:57 2001; Half-Marathon 65:14 2005; Marathon: 2:14:02 2004
Born: May 11, 1977 in Santa Monica, Calif.
Current Residence: San Mateo, Calif.
High School: Palisades High
College: U.C. Berkeley
Coach: Jack Daniels

Career Highlights: 2nd at 2004 California International Marathon (2:14:02), 8th at 2004 US Olympic Marathon Trials (2:15:44), 10th at 2005 BAA Boston Marathon (2:17:32)

Gilmore, a graduate of U.C. Berkeley, made his marathon debut in 2002 at the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon where he struggled home with a 2:21:48. Working with legendary coach Jack Daniels over the next two years, and four marathons later, he improved his personal best to 2:14:02 in 2004, when he finished 2nd at the California International Marathon. On April 18, 2005, Gilmore was tenth overall (second U.S. finisher) at the B.A.A. Boston Marathon. Currently competing unattached, he works part-time as a special education teacher and coaching a youth track team. Peter and his fianc, Liz Wu, live in San Mateo, California.

2005: 10th at BAA Boston Marathon (2:17:32), 2nd American51st at World Outdoor Champs (2:55.17)...1st at Emerald Nuts Across the Bay 12k, 1st at St. Patricks Day Half Marathon (1:05:22), 1st at Cal 10 Mile (50:10)...ranked #7 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 2:17:32.
2004: 2nd at California International Marathon (2:14:02PR), 8th at U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon (2:15:44), 1st at Clarksburg 30k (1:34:31), 1st at San Francisco Half Marathon (1:06:46), 9th at Papa John's 10 Mile (47:41), 2nd Place Cal 10 Mile (48:43) ranked #8 in U.S. at Marathon by T&FNbest of 2:14:02
2002: 20 km best of 28:57.69.
2001: 10 km best of 29:26.79.
1998: 7th at PAC 10 Championships 10,000. .. best of 30:16.88.
1997: 3rd at PAC 10 Championships 10,000 Best of 29:52.55.
1996: 8th at PAC 10 Championships 10,0004th at USA Outdoor Junior Track & Field Championships 10,00024th at World Junior Track & Field Championships 5 km best of 14:37.43 10 km best of 31:00.2
1995: 5 km best of 15:08.93 10 km best of 30:39.95.

1/1/06
Courtesy USATF