Peter John Stewart (born 8 August 1947) is a British male former

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...

. His greatest achievement was a gold medal in the 3000 metres at the

European Athletics Indoor Championships The European Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field competition for European athletes that is organised by the European Athletic Association. It was held for the first time in 1970, replacing the European Indoor Games ...

in 1971. He also competed in the

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athle ...

at the

1971 European Athletics Championships The 10th (X) European Athletics Championships were held from 10 August to 15 August 1971 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald. Men's results ...

that year, but failed to make the final. He also competed for Scotland at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, narrowly missing out on a medal in fourth place. Nationally, he won the 1500 m at the 1972

AAA Championships The AAA Championships was an annual track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association of England. It was the foremost domestic athletics event in the United Kingdom during its lifetime, despite the existence of the officia ...

and the 3000 m at the 1971 AAA Indoor Championships. He was also Scottish champion in the 1500 m in 1970. Both he and his brother, Ian Stewart, were members of

Birchfield Harriers Birchfield Harriers is an athletics club, founded in 1877. Its home is at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium, England. As well as welcoming recreational runners they cater for all levels of experience up to and including Olympic athletes whether a ...

. At the

Emsley Carr Mile The Emsley Carr Mile is an annual invitational athletics running event held in the United Kingdom over one mile for men. The race was won in 2022 by the British athlete Matthew Stonier. History The race was inaugurated in 1953 by Sir William Ca ...

, he took back-to-back titles in 1971 and 1972, following on from his brother's victory the previous year.Emsley Carr Mile
GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.

International competitions

National titles

**1500 m: 1972 * AAA Indoor Championships **3000 m: 1971

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Peter Living people 1947 births Scottish male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland

International competitions

National titles

See also

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