Thomas Toth

Not to be confused with Tamás Tóth.

Thomas Toth is a Canadian long-distance runner from Lakefield, Ontario who now lives in Plaistow, New Hampshire.[1]

College career

He competed for Cameron University where he earned All-Conference, All Region, All-American honors, along with winning the LSC Conference Championship.[2]

International career

He competed at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing in 105th place in Kampala, Uganda.[3]

Toth debuted at a half marathon in Houston, Texas in January 2016. In his debut Toth managed a 64:26 to qualify for the world half marathon championships to take place in Cardiff, Wales, the 9th fastest in Canadian history.[citation needed]

Toth holds a qualifying time for the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.[4]

He went on to place 54th at the world championships in England and placed as the top Canadian.[citation needed]

Toth won his first national title at the half marathon distance in only his second attempt at 21.1 km.[5]

References

  1. ^ "There's a new name (that you've never heard of) in Canadian running - Canadian Running Magazine". Runningmagazine.ca. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  2. ^ nurun.com. "Toth aims for 2020 Olympics". Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  3. ^ nurun.com. "Toth 105th at world championships". Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  4. ^ "Amidst hail, no fuel, Thomas Toth qualifies for worlds by just two seconds - Canadian Running Magazine". Runningmagazine.ca. 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  5. ^ "Thomas Toth and Emily Setlack take 2016 Canadian Half Marathon Titles". 30 May 2016.