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'''Jerome Drayton''' (born January 10, 1945 in [[Kolbermoor]], [[Bavaria]], [[Germany]]) is a former [[long-distance runner]] who competed internationally for [[Canada]]. He was born as '''Peter Buniak''' in Germany, and came to Canada in the mid-1950s when his mother moved there after divorcing his father.<ref name=CRM>{{cite news|title=Ahead of Time|url=http://runningmagazine.ca/jerome-drayton/|access-date=October 18, 2013|magazine=Canadian Running Magazine|date=October 17, 2013|author=Paul Gains}}</ref> He reportedly based his new name on two famous sprinters he admired: Canadian former world record holder [[Harry Jerome]] and American [[Paul Drayton (athlete)|Paul Drayton]], former world record holder in the 4 × 100 m as part of the American relay team.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/blogs/scottrussell/2012/06/jerome-drayton-and-the-oldest-canadian-record.html Jerome Drayton and the Oldest Canadian Record]</ref> However, Drayton has denied this, stating that he chose Jerome because it was a name he had always liked, and Drayton because he thought the two names fit well together.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Boston The Canadian Story|last=Blaikie|first=David|publisher=Seneca House Books|year=1984|isbn=0-920598-04-8|location=Ottawa, Ontario, Canada|pages=158}}</ref> A prominent runner in the 1970s, when he was for a time ranked as the top marathoner in the world, he won the [[Fukuoka Marathon]] in 1969, 1975, and 1976, as well as the [[Boston Marathon]] in 1977. His [[Canadian records in athletics|Canadian men's national record]] time in the marathon of 2:10:09, set in 1975 at the Fukuoka Marathon, stood for 43 years until broken by [[Cam Levins]] in October 2018 with a time of 2:09:25 in the [[Toronto Waterfront Marathon]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harrison |first1=Doug |title=Cam Levins obliterates Canadian men's record in marathon debut |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/trackandfield/cam-levins-toronto-marathon-debut-1.4872063 |access-date=22 October 2018 |publisher=CBC Sports |date=21 October 2018}}</ref> Drayton had held the Canadian record since 1969, after breaking the then record of 2:18:55 set by [[Robert Moore (Canadian Runner)|Robert Moore]] a month earlier.<ref>[http://broadwayrunclub.com/2010/canadian-marathon-record-progression/ Canadian Marathon Record Progression]</ref> |
'''Jerome Drayton''' (born January 10, 1945, in [[Kolbermoor]], [[Bavaria]], [[Germany]]) is a former [[long-distance runner]] who competed internationally for [[Canada]]. He was born as '''Peter Buniak''' in Germany, and came to Canada in the mid-1950s when his mother moved there after divorcing his father.<ref name=CRM>{{cite news|title=Ahead of Time|url=http://runningmagazine.ca/jerome-drayton/|access-date=October 18, 2013|magazine=Canadian Running Magazine|date=October 17, 2013|author=Paul Gains}}</ref> He reportedly based his new name on two famous sprinters he admired: Canadian former world record holder [[Harry Jerome]] and American [[Paul Drayton (athlete)|Paul Drayton]], former world record holder in the 4 × 100 m as part of the American relay team.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/blogs/scottrussell/2012/06/jerome-drayton-and-the-oldest-canadian-record.html Jerome Drayton and the Oldest Canadian Record]</ref> However, Drayton has denied this, stating that he chose Jerome because it was a name he had always liked, and Drayton because he thought the two names fit well together.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Boston The Canadian Story|last=Blaikie|first=David|publisher=Seneca House Books|year=1984|isbn=0-920598-04-8|location=Ottawa, Ontario, Canada|pages=158}}</ref> A prominent runner in the 1970s, when he was for a time ranked as the top marathoner in the world, he won the [[Fukuoka Marathon]] in 1969, 1975, and 1976, as well as the [[Boston Marathon]] in 1977. His [[Canadian records in athletics|Canadian men's national record]] time in the marathon of 2:10:09, set in 1975 at the Fukuoka Marathon, stood for 43 years until broken by [[Cam Levins]] in October 2018 with a time of 2:09:25 in the [[Toronto Waterfront Marathon]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harrison |first1=Doug |title=Cam Levins obliterates Canadian men's record in marathon debut |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/trackandfield/cam-levins-toronto-marathon-debut-1.4872063 |access-date=22 October 2018 |publisher=CBC Sports |date=21 October 2018}}</ref> Drayton had held the Canadian record since 1969, after breaking the then record of 2:18:55 set by [[Robert Moore (Canadian Runner)|Robert Moore]] a month earlier.<ref>[http://broadwayrunclub.com/2010/canadian-marathon-record-progression/ Canadian Marathon Record Progression]</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Drayton was born as Peter Buniak on January 10, 1945, in Munich, Germany, to parents of Russian-Ukrainian background. Having been born as the Second World War was coming to an end and extreme poverty was widespread, Drayton and his parents had traveled to Germany from Poland aboard a cattle train. Drayton’s parents eventually divorced and his mother, who had custody of him, moved to Canada and then brought Drayton over to [[Toronto]] in November, 1956, when he was 11 years old. When he took up running in high school, Drayton’s single-mindedness quickly became evident and it |
Drayton was born as Peter Buniak on January 10, 1945, in Munich, Germany, to parents of Russian-Ukrainian background. Having been born as the Second World War was coming to an end and extreme poverty was widespread, Drayton and his parents had traveled to Germany from Poland aboard a cattle train. Drayton’s parents eventually divorced and his mother, who had custody of him, moved to Canada and then brought Drayton over to [[Toronto]] in November, 1956, when he was 11 years old. When he took up running in high school, Drayton’s single-mindedness quickly became evident and it wasn't long before he won top-calibre events. After winning the Ontario high school championships for [[Mimico High School]], he was recruited to the [[Toronto Olympic Club]], where he began working with national distance running coach Paul Poce.<ref name=CRM/> |
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==Achievements== |
==Achievements== |
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Latest revision as of 05:09, 11 January 2024
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | January 10, 1945 Kolbermoor, Bavaria, Germany |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Men's Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
| Club | Toronto Olympic Club |
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Jerome Drayton (born January 10, 1945, in Kolbermoor, Bavaria, Germany) is a former long-distance runner who competed internationally for Canada. He was born as Peter Buniak in Germany, and came to Canada in the mid-1950s when his mother moved there after divorcing his father.[1] He reportedly based his new name on two famous sprinters he admired: Canadian former world record holder Harry Jerome and American Paul Drayton, former world record holder in the 4 × 100 m as part of the American relay team.[2] However, Drayton has denied this, stating that he chose Jerome because it was a name he had always liked, and Drayton because he thought the two names fit well together.[3] A prominent runner in the 1970s, when he was for a time ranked as the top marathoner in the world, he won the Fukuoka Marathon in 1969, 1975, and 1976, as well as the Boston Marathon in 1977. His Canadian men's national record time in the marathon of 2:10:09, set in 1975 at the Fukuoka Marathon, stood for 43 years until broken by Cam Levins in October 2018 with a time of 2:09:25 in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.[4] Drayton had held the Canadian record since 1969, after breaking the then record of 2:18:55 set by Robert Moore a month earlier.[5]
History[edit]
Drayton was born as Peter Buniak on January 10, 1945, in Munich, Germany, to parents of Russian-Ukrainian background. Having been born as the Second World War was coming to an end and extreme poverty was widespread, Drayton and his parents had traveled to Germany from Poland aboard a cattle train. Drayton’s parents eventually divorced and his mother, who had custody of him, moved to Canada and then brought Drayton over to Toronto in November, 1956, when he was 11 years old. When he took up running in high school, Drayton’s single-mindedness quickly became evident and it wasn't long before he won top-calibre events. After winning the Ontario high school championships for Mimico High School, he was recruited to the Toronto Olympic Club, where he began working with national distance running coach Paul Poce.[1]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1969 | Motor City Marathon | Detroit, Michigan | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:00 |
| Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:13 | |
| 1973 | Canadian Championships | St. John's, Newfoundland | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:27 |
| 1974 | Boston Marathon | Boston, Massachusetts | 3rd | Marathon | 2:15:41 |
| 1975 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:09 PR |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montréal, Canada | 6th | Marathon | 2:13:30 |
| Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:35 | |
| 1977 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:46 |
| New York City Marathon | New York City | 2nd | Marathon | 2:13:52 | |
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | Marathon | 2:16:14 |
| 1979 | Boston Marathon | Boston, Massachusetts | 11th | Marathon | 2:14:48 |
| National Capital Marathon | Ottawa, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:18:05 | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Paul Gains (October 17, 2013). "Ahead of Time". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ Jerome Drayton and the Oldest Canadian Record
- ^ Blaikie, David (1984). Boston The Canadian Story. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Seneca House Books. p. 158. ISBN 0-920598-04-8.
- ^ Harrison, Doug (21 October 2018). "Cam Levins obliterates Canadian men's record in marathon debut". CBC Sports. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Canadian Marathon Record Progression
External links[edit]
Categories:
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- Living people
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- Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria
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- Canadian male marathon runners
- Olympic male marathon runners
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- Boston Marathon male winners
- German emigrants to Canada
- Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners