Roman Fosti
Estonian long-distance runner
Fosti at the 2018 European Championships | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1983-06-06) 6 June 1983 (age 41) |
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m, half marathon, marathon |
Club | Stamina SK[1] |
Coached by | Jane Salumäe[1] |
Roman Fosti (born 6 June 1983) is an Estonian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.[2] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing 20th, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro finishing 61st, and the 2017 World Championships in London finishing 53rd. He previously competed mostly in middle-distance events switching to the marathon in 2013.[1]
Major competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
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Representing Estonia | |||||
2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 16th (sf) | 800 m | 1:53.36 |
2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 22nd (sf) | 800 m | 1:53.58 |
20th (h) | 1500 m | 3:48.15 | |||
2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 23rd (h) | 1500 m | 3:49.98 |
Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 23rd (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.77 | |
9th (h) | 1500 m | 3:47.34 | |||
2014 | World Half Marathon Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | 73rd | Half marathon | 1:05:14 |
European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 18th | Marathon | 2:17:54 | |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 20th | Marathon | 2:20:35 |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 31st | Half marathon | 1:06:00 |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 61st | Marathon | 2:19:26 | |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 53rd | Marathon | 2:23:28 |
2018 | World Half Marathon Championships | Valencia, Spain | 69th | Half marathon | 1:03:45 |
European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 17th | Marathon | 2:17:57 | |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 33rd | Marathon | 2:18:30 |
2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 68th | Marathon | 2:25:37 |
2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 41st | Marathon | 2:19:34 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:49.07 (Dessau 2005)
- 1500 metres – 3:46.18 (Tartu 2011)
- Half marathon – 1:03:03 (Gdynia 2020)
- Marathon – 2:10:46 (Siena 2021)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:48.72 (Tartu 2012)
References
- ^ a b c d 2014 EC bio
- ^ "Roman Fosti". IAAF. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
External links
- Roman Fosti at World Athletics
- Roman Fosti at Olympedia
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