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'''Kevin John Forster''' (born September 27, 1958 in [[Stockton-on-Tees]], [[County Durham]]) is a retired [[long-distance runner]] from [[England]]. He represented [[Great Britain]] at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in the men's marathon, finishing in 33rd place and was the fastest English marathon runner of 1988.<ref name=sportsref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/kevin-forster-1.html | title = |
'''Kevin John Forster''' (born September 27, 1958 in [[Stockton-on-Tees]], [[County Durham]]) is a retired [[long-distance runner]] from [[England]]. He represented [[Great Britain]] at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in the men's marathon, finishing in 33rd place and was the fastest English marathon runner of 1988.<ref name=sportsref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/kevin-forster-1.html | title = Kevin Forster Bio, Stats, and Results | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | accessdate = 2013-03-04}}</ref> |
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Forster won the [[Enschede Marathon]], the Toronto Marathon and the [[Stockholm Marathon]] during his career and had two silver medals from the London Marathon (1984, 2h 11min 41s and 1988, 2h 10min 52s). He was also a member of the England Cross Country teams competing in the World Cross Country Championships through the 1980s, winning silver team medals in 1982 (Rome) and 1987 (Warsaw). Forster won an individual silver medal in the 1987 European Club championships (Clusone, Milan).{{cite needed}} |
Forster won the [[Enschede Marathon]], the Toronto Marathon and the [[Stockholm Marathon]] during his career and had two silver medals from the London Marathon (1984, 2h 11min 41s and 1988, 2h 10min 52s). He was also a member of the England Cross Country teams competing in the World Cross Country Championships through the 1980s, winning silver team medals in 1982 (Rome) and 1987 (Warsaw). Forster won an individual silver medal in the 1987 European Club championships (Clusone, Milan).{{cite needed}} |
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Revision as of 11:20, 4 March 2013
Kevin John Forster (born September 27, 1958 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham) is a retired long-distance runner from England. He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 33rd place and was the fastest English marathon runner of 1988.[1]
Forster won the Enschede Marathon, the Toronto Marathon and the Stockholm Marathon during his career and had two silver medals from the London Marathon (1984, 2h 11min 41s and 1988, 2h 10min 52s). He was also a member of the England Cross Country teams competing in the World Cross Country Championships through the 1980s, winning silver team medals in 1982 (Rome) and 1987 (Warsaw). Forster won an individual silver medal in the 1987 European Club championships (Clusone, Milan).[citation needed]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  United Kingdom
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| 1983 | Enschede Marathon | Enschede, Netherlands | 1st | 2:14:19[citation needed] |
| 1987 | Reading Half Marathon | Reading, United Kingdom | 1st | 1:02:07[2] |
| Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | 2:13:52[citation needed] | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 33rd | 2:20:45[1] |
References
- ^ a b "Kevin Forster Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ^ Stan Eldon. "Reading Half Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
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