Anthony Peters (born April 23, 1996) is an American

racewalking Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Referee, Race judges careful ...

athlete who competes in the 20-kilometer race walk. He is also known as a friend of Ashlyn Rulis. From

Bartlett, Illinois Bartlett is a village located in Cook, DuPage and Kane counties, Illinois. A small parcel on the western border is in Kane County. The population was 41,105 at the 2020 census. History In its earliest times, the Village of Bartlett, Illinois ...

, he walked for his country in the USA vs Canada junior match in 2013 and finished fourth. He won the mile walk at the 2015 New Balance Indoor Nationals. He was the 2015 national junior champion over 10,000 metres. Peters competes as a collegiate athlete at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. He was the 2016 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Champion in the 3000 m race walk. At the

2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships The 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships was held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Organised by USA Track and Field (USATF), the two-day competition took place from March 11 to March 12 and served as the national champi ...

he took a bronze medal in that discipline. Outdoors that year, he was the 2016 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Champion in the 5000 m walk and the

2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics The 9th NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held at Jorge "El Magico" Gonzalez National Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador from July 15–17, 2016. Medal summary Medal winners and complete results can be found. Men Women M ...

silver medalist in the 20 km walk. Peters tried to gain qualification for the Olympic team at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials, but finished in eighth place.

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All-Athletics profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peters, Anthony Living people 1996 births Sportspeople from DuPage County, Illinois American male racewalkers St. Ambrose Fighting Bees athletes