Kevin Forster
English long-distance runner
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Kevin John Forster (born 27 September 1958) is a male retired long-distance runner from England. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
Kevin Forster winning the Enschede Marathon in 1983 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 September 1958 Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
| Club | Valli Harriers |
Biography
Forster represented Great Britain and finished 33rd in the marathon at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, and was the fastest English marathon runner of 1988.[2]
Forster won the Enschede Marathon, the Toronto Marathon and the Stockholm Marathon during his career. 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).[3]
He represented England in the marathon event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4][5][6]
Forster won two silver medals from the London Marathon (1984, 2:11:41 and 1988, 2:10:52) and as the highest placed British athlete in 1988 was considered the British marathon champion. [7][8]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United Kingdom &  England | |||||
| 1983 | The Morpeth | Morpeth, England | 1st | 22.7 km | 1:08:24 |
| 1983 | Enschede Marathon | Enschede, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:19[9] |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, Scotland | 8th | Marathon | 2:16:36 |
| 1987 | Reading Half Marathon | Reading, England | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:02:07[10] |
| Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:52[11] | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 33rd | Marathon | 2:20:45[2] |
