Peter Svet (Cyrillic: Петар Свет; born April 5, 1949), sometimes spelled as Petar Svet, is a Slovenian former long-distance runner who competed for Yugoslavia throughout the 1970s. In addition to the 5000 and 10,000 meters, he also specialized as a steeplechaser. He holds multiple Slovenian records in athletics.Hailing from Celje, Svet won the 1974 Balkan Cross Country Championships.