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Laura Fogli (born 5 October 1959) is an Italian former long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race. She finished ninth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and sixth at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She also won silver medals at the European Championships in 1982 and 1986, and finished second in the New York City Marathon in 1983 and 1988. Her marathon victories include Rome (1982) and Pittsburgh (1986).
Career
Born in Comacchio, Foglio won the inaugural edition of the Rome City Marathon in 1982. From 1981 to 1989 she finished in the top four in eight out of nine New York City Marathons, the exception being 1987 when she did not compete.
She is married with Giuseppe Rossetti, who was also her coach. She is the coach of the Italian singer Gianni Morandi who often takes part in marathons.
Progression
- Marathon
Fogil finished eight times in the top 25 world list.
| Year | Performance | World Rank | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.34.48 | 13 | New York City | Oct 25 |
| 1982 | 2.33.01 | 8 | New York City | Oct 24 |
| 1983 | 2.31.49 | 14 | New York City | Oct 23 |
| 1984 | 2.29.28 | 11 | Los Angeles | Aug 05 |
| 1985 | 2.31.36 | 15 | New York City | Oct 27 |
| 1986 | 2.29.44 | 9 | New York City | Nov 02 |
| 1988 | 2.27.49 | 8 | Seoul | Sep 23 |
| 1989 | 2.28.43 | 9 | New York City | Nov 05 |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Performance | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 4th | 2:34:47 | |
| 1982 | Rome City Marathon | Rome, Italy | 1st | 2:31:08 | |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 2:36:28 | ||
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 4th | 2:33:01 | ||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 2:33:31 | |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 2nd | 2:31:49 | ||
| 1984 | Stramilano Half Marathon | Milan, Italy | 1st | 1:14:10 | |
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 9th | 2:29:28 | ||
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 3rd | 2:37:25 | ||
| 1985 | New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 3rd | 2:31:36 | |
| 1986 | Pittsburgh Marathon | Pittsburgh, United States | 1st | 2:37:04 | |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 2nd | 2:32:52 | ||
| New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 3rd | 2:29:44 | ||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 6th | 2:27:49 | |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 2nd | 2:31:26 | ||
| 1989 | New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 3rd | 2:28:43 | |
| 1990 | Venice Marathon | Venice, Italy | 1st | 2:38:34 | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | — | DNF | |
| 1993 | New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 14th | 2:47:45 | |
| 1994 | Turin Marathon | Turin, Italy | 1st | 2:31:45 | |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | DNF | ||
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 24th | 2:43:28 |
National championships
Laura Fogli has won two times the individual national championship.
- 2 wins in half marathon (1980, 1982)