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Australian middle distance runner
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Gender
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Place of birth
Hobart
Age
36 years
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Biography
Ryan Foster (born 26 August 1988) is an Australian middle distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2011. He won four Big Ten 800 metres titles, was an All-American over 800 metres and the mile run. Ryan holds two Australian National records: the indoor 800 metres and the indoor 1000 metres, as well as five school records: indoor 800 metres, indoor 1000 metres, indoor mile, indoor distance medley relay, outdoor sprint medley relay. Ryan was also the first Tasmanian to break the 4 minute mile barrier.
Personal best
Distance | Time | venue |
---|---|---|
800 m | 1:46.72 | Fayetteville, Arkansas (11 June 2009) |
Mile | 3:58.49 | State College, Pennsylvania (29 January 2011) |
Australian National Records
Distance | Time | venue |
---|---|---|
800 m (Indoors) | 1:47.48 | State College, Pennsylvania (30 January 2010) |
1000 m (Indoors) | 2:19.60 | State College, Pennsylvania (16 January 2010) |
Coaching career
On June 7, 2016, Foster was hired as the head cross country coach at Division II powerhouse Edinboro University. Prior to Edinboro, he served as an assistant coach at Penn State.
Notable teammates
- Samuel Borchers
- Casimir Loxsom
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