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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 here.^[1] He reportedly based his new name on two spinters he admired: Canadian world record holder Harry Jerome and American Paul Drayton.^[2] A prominent runner in the 1970s, when he was for a time ranked^[2] 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. He is the Canadian record holder in the marathon, with his best time of 2:10:08, set in 1975; he has held the record since 1968.^[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Canada
1969	Fukuoka Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:11:13
1975	Fukuoka Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:10:09
1976	Olympic Games	Montréal, Canada	6th	Marathon	2:13:30
1976	Fukuoka Marathon	Fukuoka, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:12:35
1977	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States	1st	Marathon	2:14:46
1979	National Capital Marathon	Ottawa, Canada	1st	Marathon	2:18:05

References

^ John Allemang (October 14, 2011). "The loneliness of the long-distance record holder". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c Scott Russell (June 7, 2012). "Jerome Drayton and the oldest Canadian record". Opinion. CBC Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2012.

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[G&M-1] John Allemang (October 14, 2011). "The loneliness of the long-distance record holder". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 6, 2012.

[CBC-2] Scott Russell (June 7, 2012). "Jerome Drayton and the oldest Canadian record". Opinion. CBC Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2012.

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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. A prominent runner in the 1970s, he won the [[Fukuoka Marathon]] in 1969, 1975 and 1976, as well as the [[Boston Marathon]] in 1977. He is the [[Canadian records in athletics|Canadian record]] holder in the marathon, with his best time of 2:10:08, set in 1975.
+'''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 here.<ref name=G&M>{{cite news|title=The loneliness of the long-distance record holder|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/the-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-record-holder/article2202130/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Sports&utm_content=2202130|accessdate=August 6, 2012|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=October 14, 2011|author=John Allemang}}</ref> He reportedly based his new name on two spinters he admired: Canadian world record holder [[Harry Jerome]] and American [[Paul Drayton (athlete)|Paul Drayton]].<ref name=CBC>{{cite web|title=Jerome Drayton and the oldest Canadian record|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/scottrussell/2012/06/jerome-drayton-and-the-oldest-canadian-record.html|work=Opinion|publisher=CBC Sports|accessdate=August 6, 2012|author=Scott Russell|date=June 7, 2012}}</ref>  A prominent runner in the 1970s, when he was for a time ranked<ref name=CBC/> 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. He is the [[Canadian records in athletics|Canadian record]] holder in the marathon, with his best time of 2:10:08, set in 1975; he has held the record since 1968.<ref name=CBC/>
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 ==External links==
 * [http://72.232.38.190/EN/athletes/query/details2.php?id=35637 Canadian Olympic Committee]
 * [http://www.collectionscanada.ca/05/0527/05270412_e.html Collections Canada]
-* [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/the-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-record-holder/article2202130/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Sports&utm_content=2202130 The loneliness of the long-distance record holder] Toronto Globe and Mail, 2011 October 14
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