Peter Campbell Renner (born 27 October 1959) is a retired New Zealand
track and field athlete from
Mosgiel, New Zealand who mostly competed in the
3000 metres steeplechase
The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, a ...
. Renner competed at the
1984 Summer Olympics
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in
Los Angeles and the
1982
Events January
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,
1986
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Events January
* January 1
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**Spain and Portugal ente ...
and
1990
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Commonwealth Games and holds the national and Oceania record of
8:14.05 for the
3000m Steeplechase
The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the h ...
.
Renner is a New Zealand national champion in the
marathon
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. He won the 1990
California International Marathon
The California International Marathon (CIM) is an annual road marathon () held in Northern California since 1983. The net downhill course starts at Folsom Dam and ends at the State Capitol in Sacramento. The race is organized by the Sacrament ...
in a time of 2:12:35.
Achievements
Personal bests
References
External links
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Living people
1959 births
New Zealand male steeplechase runners
New Zealand male middle-distance runners
New Zealand male long-distance runners
New Zealand male marathon runners
Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand
Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for New Zealand
People from Mosgiel
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