Laura Fogli

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Laura Fogli
Laura Fogli.jpg
Fogli in a marathon in Italy in 1980s.
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1959-10-05) 5 October 1959 (age 65)
Comacchio, Italy
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Italy.svg ITA Italy
Sport Athletics
Event Marathon
Club Snia Milano
Coached byGiuseppe Rossetti
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Marathon: 2:27.49 (1988)
  • 5000 m: 16:09.19
  • 10000 m: 33:39.04 (1984)
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
European Championships 020
World Marathon Cup 111
European Cup 020
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1982 Athens Marathon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Stuttgart Marathon
World Marathon Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Hiroshima Team marathon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 London Team marathon
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Athens Team marathon
European Marathon Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Rome Team marathon
International Marathons
Event1st2nd3rd
New York City Marathon 024
Rome City Marathon 100
Venice Marathon 100
Pittsburgh Marathon 100
Turin Marathon 100

Laura Fogli (born 5 October 1959) is an Italian former long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race. She finished ninth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and sixth at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She also won silver medals at the European Championships in 1982 and 1986, and finished second in the New York City Marathon in 1983 and 1988. Her marathon victories include Rome (1982) and Pittsburgh (1986).

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Career

Born in Comacchio, Foglio won the inaugural edition of the Rome City Marathon in 1982. [1] From 1981 to 1989 she finished in the top four in eight out of nine New York City Marathons, the exception being 1987 when she did not compete.

She is married with Giuseppe Rossetti, who was also her coach. [2] She is the coach of the Italian singer Gianni Morandi who often takes part in marathons. [3]

Progression

Marathon

Fogil finished eight times in the top 25 world list. [4]

YearPerformanceWorld RankVenueDate
19812.34.4813Flag of the United States.svg USA New York City25 October
19822.33.018Flag of the United States.svg USA New York City24 October
19832.31.4914Flag of the United States.svg USA New York City23 October
19842.29.2811Flag of the United States.svg USA Los Angeles5 August
19852.31.3615Flag of the United States.svg USA New York City27 October
19862.29.449Flag of the United States.svg USA New York City2 November
19882.27.498Flag of South Korea.svg KOR Seoul 23 September
19892.28.439Flag of the United States.svg USA New York City5 November

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionPerformanceNote
1981 New York City Marathon Flag of the United States.svg USA New York, United States4th2:34:47 [5]
1982 Rome City Marathon Flag of Italy.svg ITA Rome, Italy 1st2:31:08
European Championships Flag of Greece.svg GRE Athens, Greece 2nd 2:36:28
New York City Marathon Flag of the United States.svg USA New York, United States4th2:33:01
1983 World Championships Flag of Finland.svg FIN Helsinki, Finland 6th2:33:31
New York City Marathon Flag of the United States.svg USA New York, United States2nd2:31:49
1984 Stramilano Half Marathon Flag of Italy.svg ITA Milan, Italy1st1:14:10 [6]
Olympic Games Flag of the United States.svg USA Los Angeles, United States9th 2:29:28
New York City Marathon Flag of the United States.svg USA New York, United States3rd2:37:25
1985 New York City Marathon Flag of the United States.svg USA New York, United States3rd2:31:36
1986 Pittsburgh Marathon Flag of the United States.svg USA Pittsburgh, United States1st2:37:04
European Championships Flag of Germany.svg FRG Stuttgart, West Germany2nd 2:32:52
New York City Marathon Flag of the United States.svg USA New York City, United States 3rd2:29:44
1988 Olympic Games Flag of South Korea.svg KOR Seoul, South Korea 6th 2:27:49
New York City Marathon Flag of the United States.svg USA New York, United States2nd2:31:26
1989 New York City Marathon Flag of the United States.svg USA New York, United States3rd2:28:43
1990 Venice Marathon Flag of Italy.svg ITA Venice, Italy1st2:38:34
1991 World Championships Flag of Japan.svg JPN Tokyo, Japan— DNF
1993 New York City Marathon Flag of the United States.svg USA New York, United States14th2:47:45
1994 Turin Marathon Flag of Italy.svg ITA Turin, Italy 1st2:31:45
European Championships Flag of Finland.svg FIN Helsinki, Finland — DNF
1997 World Championships Flag of Greece.svg GRE Athens, Greece 24th 2:43:28

National titles

Laura Fogli has won two times the individual national championship. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Città di Roma Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (27 March 2009). Retrieved on 2010-01-31.
  2. ↑ "In due si corre meglio" (in Italian). sportivamentemag.it. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sorpresa Maratona: dopo dieci anni torna Gianni Morandi" (in Italian). tgpadova.it. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Track and Field Statistics – Laura Fogli". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Course 150 m short on remeasurement". arrs.run. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. ↑ Half marathon
  7. ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
Awards
Preceded by Italian Sportswoman of the Year
1988		Succeeded by
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