Roman Fosti

Roman Fosti
Fosti at the 2018 European Championships
Personal information
Born (1983-06-06) 6 June 1983 (age 41)
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m, 1500 m, half marathon, marathon
ClubStamina SK[1]
Coached byJane 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
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

Indoor

References

  1. ^ a b c d 2014 EC bio
  2. ^ "Roman Fosti". IAAF. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.