Ryan Foster

Ryan Foster
Personal information
Nationality Australian
Born 26 August 1988 (1988-08-26) (age 23)
Hobart, Tasmania
Residence State College, Pennsylvania
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 800 metres, Mile
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

800 m: 1:46.78 s (Fayetteville, Arkansas 2009)

Mile: 3:58.49 s (State College, Pennsylvania 2011)

Ryan Foster (born 26 August 1988) is an Australian middle distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. He currently attends Pennsylvania State University in his senior year. He has won four Big Ten 800 metres titles, and is 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.[1]

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Personal best

Distance Time venue
800 m 1:46.72 Fayetteville, Arkansas (11 June 2009)[2]
Mile 3:58.49 State College, Pennsylvania (29 January 2011)[3]

Australian National Records

Distance Time venue
800 m (Indoors) 1:47.48 State College, Pennsylvania (30 January 2010)[4]
1000 m (Indoors) 2:19.60 State College, Pennsylvania (16 January 2010)[5]

Notable teammates

References

  1. ^ "Foster busts four-minute mile". theMercury. 31 January 2011. http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2011/01/31/203641_sport-news.html. 
  2. ^ "NCAA Division I Championship Results -- Flash Results, Inc.". Flash Results, Inc.. 13 June 2009. http://www.flashresults.com/2009_Meets/outdoor/NCAA/. 
  3. ^ "Penn State National Invitation - Results". GoPSUsports.com. 29 January 2011. http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/c-track/stats/2010-2011/2011national-complete.html. 
  4. ^ "Tasmanian athlete Ryan Foster breaks Australian indoor 800m record". www.newsworthystuff.wordpress.com. 02-03-10. http://newsworthystuff.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/tasmanian-athlete-ryan-foster-breaks-australian-indoor-800m-record/. 
  5. ^ "School Record From Foster; NCAA Qualifiers By Greaves, Dorr Highlight Effort at PSU Northeast Challenge". www.gopsusports.com. 16 January 2010. http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/c-track/recaps/011610aaa.html. 

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