| Medal record | ||
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 Jack Foster |
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Competitor for  New Zealand |
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Silver | 1974 Christchurch | Marathon |
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 mens' 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.[1] Two years earlier, he had set a world record for 20 miles at 1:39:14[2].
He was killed while out riding his bicycle in Rotorua[2].
Personal bests
| Distance | Time | Place | Date |
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| 25000 m | 1:16:29 NR | Hamilton | 1971 |
| 30000 m | 1:32:19 NR | Hamilton | 1971 |
| Marathon | 2:11.19 | Christchurch | 1974 |
References
- ^ "Athletics Canterbury: Foster, John C". http://www.athleticscanterbury.org.nz/display/su_newsletter.php?club=&newsletter=000010&record_id=000363. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ a b Robinson, Roger (September 2004), "Jack Foster: 1932-2004", Running Times Magazine, http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:wlD8kmD4lagJ:www.runningtimesmagazine.com/rt/articles/%3Fc%3D411%26id%3D4647
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