Peter Bourke

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Peter Bourke (born April 23, 1958 ) is a former Australian middle-distance runner .

He won over 800 m at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane in 1982 and was eliminated from the 1983 World Athletics Championships in Helsinki in the preliminary stages.

Over 1500 m he was fifth at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and reached the semi-finals at the 1987 World Cup in Rome.

In 1980, 1982 and 1984 he was the Australian 800 m champion.

Best times

  • 800 m: 1: 44.78 min, March 20, 1982, Brisbane
  • 1000 m : 2: 19.52 min, August 22, 1987, London
  • 1500 m: 3: 36.17 min, August 13, 1987, Koblenz
  • 1 mile : 3: 57.53 min, July 11, 1986, London

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personal data
SURNAME Bourke, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian middle distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH April 23, 1958