Peter Maru

Peter Maru (born 3 April 2003) is a Ugandan long-distance runner. He has represented Uganda at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, and he finished 5th at the 2021 World U20 Championships in the 1500 m.

Maru is currently serving a three-year competition ban set to end in August 2027 for a doping violation.

Biography Maru was the third child in a poor family of eight children. One of the reasons he started running was to fund his schoolinghe did not complete his education at Saint John's Chebwik Secondary School because his parents could not afford his bills. He attributed his performance to the lack of a coach and his recent change of disciplines from the 800 m.

In 2022, Maru saw further success in the 5000 metres, qualifying to compete in that event at the 2022 World Championships. Maru finished 14th in his qualifying heat, and did not advance to the finals. He finished 5th in the 5000 m at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships.

In August 2024, Maru was issued with a three-year competition ban for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for trimetazidine at an event held in Lille, France in March 2023.

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Personal bests.