| Peter O'Donoghue | |
| Full Name: | Peter Gerard O'Donoghue |
| Birth Date: | 1 October 1961 |
| Sport: | Track and field |
Peter Gerard O'Donoghue (born 1 October 1961) is a former New Zealand and Australian athlete specialising in middle distance running.
O'Donoghue was selected for the 1982 Commonwealth Games, but withdrew due to injury. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he ran in the 1500m, coming 8th in his semifinal with a time of 3:38.71. Earlier in 1984 he beat Steve Ovett on the line in a 1500m race in Melbourne. He competed for New Zealand in the 1990 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze in the 1500m with 3:35.14, and he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[1] His personal best time for 1500m was 3:34.9. Subsequently he competed for Australia, but at the 1994 Commonwealth Games withdrew due to injury. Earlier, Peter ran an Australian Resident Record over 5000m of 13:23.6, with the last 800m covered in a world-class 1:56.0.