Finished fifth in 1,500m (3:41.45) representing Uganda at the 2021 World U2o Championships in Nairobi … Set career best of 3:40.04 in Nairobi two months prior to World U20 meet placing 11th while racing in the Kenya Olympic Trials … Won Uganda U20 1,500m in 3:44.55 … Then at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, he placed 14th in the qualifying round of the 5,000m (13:47.65) … Finished ninth in 5,000m (14:13.71) at World U20 Championships held in Cali, Colombia … Started 2022 season with a then career best of 13:08.89 as runner-up in Grosseto, Italy … Improved to 13:07.42 to finish eighth at Bislett meet in Oslo … Produced a season best of 3:41.29 in 1,500m in 2022 winning a race in Brescia, Italy.
Personal
Peter Maru was born April 3, 2003 in Uganda … Hometown is Kween, in Eastern Uganda … Role model is Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda, while his global inspiration is Bristish distance runner Mo Farah … Favorite food is Posho (maize flour) … Favorite holiday destination is Boston.
