Jack Foster
Jack Foster
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May 23, 1932 |
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John ("Jack") Charles Foster (May 23, 1932 – June 5, 2004) was a former long-distance runner born in Liverpool, England. He represented New Zealand in the men's marathon at two Summer Olympics of Munich, West Germany (1972) and Montreal, Canada (1976). A resident of Rotorua, he won the silver medal in the marathon at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch with a master's world record time of 2:11:19 at the age of 41. Two years earlier, he had set a world record for 20 miles at 1:39:14.[1]
He was killed while out riding his bicycle in Rotorua.[1]
Achievements
Personal bests
| Distance |
Time |
Place |
Date |
| 25000 m |
1:16:29 NR |
Hamilton |
1971 |
| 30000 m |
1:32:19 NR |
Hamilton |
1971 |
| Marathon |
2:11.19 |
Christchurch |
1974 |
References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Foster, Jack |
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| Short description |
New Zealand distance runner |
| Date of birth |
May 23, 1932 |
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| Date of death |
June 5, 2004 |
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