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John Peter Caffery (May 21, 1879 – February 2, 1919) was a Canadian
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John Peter Caffery (May 21, 1879 – February 2, 1919) was a Canadian track and field athlete
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who competed in the marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics where he finished in 11th place. Caffrey was also a two-time champion of the Boston Marathon
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. He won with a time of 2:39:44.4 in 1900 and with a time of 2:29:23.6 in 1901, both of which were course records for the then 25-mile course.
Caffrey was the son of Irish immigrants. He was a teamster by trade and represented St. Patrick's Athletic Association/St. Patrick's Athletic Club. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario and died there from complications after falling ill with Spanish flu.
See also
* List of winners of the Boston MarathonReferences
External links
list of Canadian athletes
1879 births 1919 deaths Athletes from Hamilton, Ontario Canadian people of Irish descent Canadian male marathon runners Olympic track and field athletes of Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Deaths from Spanish flu Boston Marathon male winners {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub