Jack Foster (athlete)

New Zealand long-distance runner

Jack Foster

Personal information

Born| (1932-05-23)23 May 1932
Liverpool, England
Died| 5 June 2004(2004-06-05) (aged 72)
Rotorua, New Zealand

Medal record

Men's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
|  1974 Christchurch | Marathon

John Charles Foster (23 May 1932 – 5 June 2004) was a long-distance runner born in Liverpool, England. At first a cyclist, who didn't start running until he was 32,[1] he represented New Zealand in the men's marathon at two Summer Olympics at Munich, West Germany (1972) and Montreal, Canada (1976). He made the team for the 1975 International Cross Country Championships, where his country took the title.[1] 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 2:11:18.6 at the age of 41. Two years earlier, he had set a world record for 20 miles at 1:39:14.[2]

Foster is featured in the New Zealand short film "On the Run" about Arthur Lydiard influenced athletes. In the final scene, Foster shows the highlight of his training is a 3,000 foot run down a 45 degree scree hill.[3]

He was killed while riding his bicycle in Rotorua.[1]

## Achievements

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Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes

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Representing  New Zealand
1970  | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, Scotland | 4th  | Marathon  | 2:14:44
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 4th  | Marathon  | 2:12:17.8
1971  | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd  | Marathon  | 2:13:42.4
1972  | Olympic Games | Munich, Germany | 8th  | Marathon  | 2:16:56[4]
1973  | Kyoto Marathon | Kyoto, Japan | 1st  | Marathon  | 2:14:53.4
1974  | Commonwealth Games | Christchurch, New Zealand  | 2nd  | Marathon  | 2:11:18.6 PR
1975  | Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, Hawaii | 1st  | Marathon  | 2:17:24
1976  | Auckland Marathon | Auckland, New Zealand  | 1st  | Marathon  | 2:16:27
Olympic Games | Montréal, Canada | 17th  | Marathon  | 2:17:53
1978  | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 6th  | Marathon  | 2:17:28

## Personal bests

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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 | 2:11.18.6 | Christchurch | 1974

## References

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1. ^ a b c Phil Taylor (11 June 2004). "Obituary: Jack Foster". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
2. ^ Robinson, Roger (September 2004). "Jack Foster: 1932-2004". Running Times Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
3. ^ "On the Run | Short Film". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
4. ^ David E. Martin, Roger W. H. Gynn (2000). The Olympic marathon. Human Kinetics. p. 477. ISBN 978-0-88011-969-6. "Foster Munich marathon."

## External links

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* New Zealand Olympic Committee[permanent dead link‍]

Awards

Preceded by

Rod Dixon

|  Lonsdale Cup of the New Zealand Olympic Committee
1973  | Succeeded by

Dick Tayler

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Honolulu Marathon – men's winners

* 1973: Duncan MacDonald (USA)
* 1974: Jeff Galloway (USA)
* 1975: Jack Foster (NZL)
* 1976: Duncan MacDonald (USA)
* 1977: Jeff Wells (USA)
* 1978: Don Kardong (USA)
* 1979: Dean Matthews (USA)
* 1980: Duncan MacDonald (USA)
* 1981: Jon Anderson (USA)
* 1982: Dave Gordon (USA)
* 1983: Kevin Ryan (NZL)
* 1984: Jorge González (PUR)
* 1985–87: Ibrahim Hussein (KEN)
* 1988: Gianni Poli (ITA)
* 1989–90: Simon Robert Naali (TAN)
* 1991–92: Benson Masya (KEN)
* 1993: Lee Bong-ju (KOR)
* 1994: Benson Masya (KEN)
* 1995: Josia Thugwane (RSA)
* 1996–97: Eric Kimaiyo (KEN)
* 1998: Mbarak Hussein (KEN)
* 1999–2000: Jimmy Muindi (KEN)
* 2001–02: Mbarak Hussein (KEN)
* 2003–05: Jimmy Muindi (KEN)
* 2006: Ambesse Tolosa (ETH)
* 2007: Jimmy Muindi (KEN)
* 2008–09: Patrick Ivuti (KEN)
* 2010–11: Nicholas Chelimo (KEN)
* 2012: Wilson Kipsang (KEN)
* 2013: Gilbert Chepkwony (KEN)
* 2014: Wilson Chebet (KEN)
* 2015: Filex Kiprotich (KEN)
* 2016–17: Lawrence Cherono (KEN)
* 2018–19: Titus Ekiru (KEN)
* 2021: Emmanuel Saina (KEN)

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1970 New Zealand British Commonwealth Games team

Athletics|

* Joe Antunovich
* Diane Charteris
* Jack Foster
* Pamela Hendren
* Penny Hunt
* Roger Johnson
* Jeff Julian
* Roger Main
* Sally Mene
* Les Mills
* Warwick Nicholl
* Dave Norris
* Sylvia Potts
* Barbara Poulsen
* Dick Quax
* Val Robinson
* Anne Smith
* Robin Tait
* Dick Tayler
* Roy Williams

Badminton|

* John Compton
* Alison Glenie
* Robin Glenie
* Richard Purser

Boxing|

* Ali Afakasi
* Brian Kendall

Cycling|

* Bryce Beeston
* Bruce Biddle
* Harry Kent
* Bryce Preston
* Blair Stockwell
* Max Vertongen

Diving|

* Cyril Buscke
* Rebecca Ewert
* Mark Gazley

Fencing|

* Arthur Gatland
* Michael Henderson
* Gaye McDermit
* Richard Peterson
* Brian Pickworth
* Rosemary Sharfe
* Helen Whitcher

Lawn bowls|

* Gordon Jolly
* Percy Jones
* Bob McDonald
* Robbie Robson
* Phil Skoglund

Swimming|

* Barnett Bond
* Mike Borrie
* Felicity Crawford
* Ian Curry
* Susan Hunter
* Glenda Stirling
* Mark Treffers
* Cathy Whiting
* Beth Williams
* Judy Wright

Weightlifting|

* John Bolton
* Bruce Cameron
* Tony Ebert
* John Sherley

Wrestling|

* David Aspin
* Warren Hubber
* Gordon Mackay
* Tom Milat

Team manager: Joe McManemin

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1972 New Zealand Olympic team

Archery|

* Robin Sampson

Athletics|

* Laurie D'Arcy
* Rod Dixon
* Jack Foster
* Sue Haden
* Penny Hunt
* Roger Johnson
* Terry Manners
* Brenda Matthews
* Dave McKenzie
* Les Mills
* Tony Polhill
* Dick Quax
* Bevan Smith
* Robin Tait
* Dick Tayler
* Gavin Thorley

Boxing|

* Jeff Rackley
* Pat Ryan

Canoeing|

* Donald Cooper
* Tom Dooney

Cycling|

* Bruce Biddle
* Paul Brydon
* John Dean
* Vern Hanaray
* Harry Kent
* Neil Lyster
* Robert Oliver
* Blair Stockwell

Gymnastics|

* Diane Foote
* Terry Sale

Field hockey|

* Jeff Archibald
* Arthur Borren
* Jan Borren
* John Christensen
* Greg Dayman
* Chris Ineson
* Ross McPherson
* Barry Maister
* Selwyn Maister
* Trevor Manning
* Arthur Parkin
* Ramesh Patel
* Alan Patterson
* Kevin Rigby
* Ted Salmon
* Warwick Wright

Judo|

* Rick Littlewood

Rowing|

* John Clark
* Trevor Coker
* Warren Cole
* Ross Collinge
* Simon Dickie
* Joe Earl
* John Hunter
* Tony Hurt
* Dick Joyce
* Peter Lindsay
* David Lindstrom
* Noel Mills
* Chris Nilsson
* Gary Robertson
* Dudley Storey
* Dick Tonks
* Wybo Veldman
* Murray Watkinson
* Lindsay Wilson

Sailing|

* Fraser Beer
* Jock Bilger
* Noel Everett
* Con Linton
* Steve Marten
* Murray Ross
* Jack Scholes
* Bret de Thier
* Ron Watson

Shooting|

* Ian Ballinger
* Graeme McIntyre
* Bruce McMillan
* Mike Watt

Swimming|

* Heather Coombridge
* Colin Herring
* Susan Hunter
* John McConnochie
* Jaynie Parkhouse
* Mark Treffers

Weightlifting|

* John Bolton
* Tony Ebert
* Brian Marsden

Wrestling|

* David Aspin

Chef de Mission: Joe McManemin

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1974 New Zealand British Commonwealth Games team

Athletics|

* Grant Anderson
* Wendy Brown
* Susan Burnside
* Murray Cheater
* Trevor Cochrane
* Tuariki Delamere
* Rod Dixon
* Richard Endean
* Jack Foster
* Anne Garrett
* Alan Gilmour
* Sue Gukilau
* Sue Haden
* Howard Healey
* Nathan Healey
* Pamela Hendren
* Kerry Hill
* Penny Hunt
* Roger Johnson
* Philip Kear
* Jan Lothian
* Roger Main
* Terry Manners
* Brenda Matthews
* Sandra McGookin
* Rendell McIntosh
* Stuart Melville
* Mene Mene
* Sally Mene
* Michelle Miles
* Colleen Mills
* Donna Mills
* Phillip Mills
* Lorraine Moller
* Warwick Nicholl
* Dave Norris
* Kathy Otto
* Tony Polhill
* Sylvia Potts
* Barbara Poulsen
* Ross Pownall
* Euan Robertson
* Kim Robertson
* John Robinson
* Bryan Rose
* Kevin Ryan
* Bevan Smith
* Shirley Somervell
* Les Stevenson
* Robin Tait
* Dick Tayler
* Kevin Taylor
* Lorraine Tong
* Peter Tracy
* John Walker
* Philip Watson
* Geoffrey Wood
* Gail Wooten
* Valerie Young

Badminton|

* Alison Branfield
* Robin Denton
* Frances Erceg
* Warren Johns
* Ross Livingston
* Bryan Purser
* Richard Purser
* Glenys Waller
* Gaynor Weatherley

Boxing|

* Fisi Brown
* William Byrne
* Robert Colley
* David Jackson
* Ronald Jackson
* Warren Karaitiana
* Les Rackley
* Lance Revill
* Derek Wilson

Cycling|

* Garry Bell
* Paul Brydon
* John Dean
* Vern Hanaray
* Philip Harland
* René Heyde
* Paul Medhurst
* Russell Nant
* Bryce Preston
* Jacob Schriek
* Blair Stockwell

Diving|

* Cyril Buscke
* Karen Conway
* Rebecca Ewert
* Margaret Lay

Lawn bowls|

* David Baldwin
* Kerry Clark
* Gordon Jolly
* Percy Jones
* Bob McDonald
* Phil Skoglund
* Jack Somerville

Shooting|

* Bruce Anderson
* Ian Ballinger
* Frank Godfrey
* Maurie Gordon
* John Howat
* James Irvine
* Bruce Lassen
* James McKenzie
* Bruce McMillan
* Jack Scott

Swimming|

* Karol Albury
* Allison Calder
* John Coutts
* Ashley Fogel
* Susan Hunter
* Michael Johnston
* Suzanne Kennedy
* Debbie Ledgerwood
* Brent Lewis
* Jane Lowe
* Brett Naylor
* Jaynie Parkhouse
* Monique Rodahl
* Philip Thorogood
* Michael Toomey
* Mark Treffers

Weightlifting|

* Rory Barrett
* John Bolton
* Peter Brosnan
* Bruce Cameron
* Brian Duffy
* Tony Ebert
* Brian Marsden
* Graham May
* Phillip Sue

Wrestling|

* David Aspin
* Paul Dalley
* James Downey
* Gary Knight
* Gordon Mackay
* Bruce McMahon
* Barry Oldridge
* Andy Roche

Team manager: Bill Holley

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1976 New Zealand Olympic team

Athletics|

* Anne Garrett
* Murray Cheater
* Rod Dixon
* Jack Foster
* Sue Jowett
* Dick Quax
* Euan Robertson
* Kevin Ryan
* John Walker
* Dianne Zorn

Boxing|

* Robert Colley
* David Jackson

Canoeing|

* Donald Cooper
* Ian Ferguson
* Rod Gavin
* John Leonard

Cycling|

* Garry Bell
* Vern Hanaray
* Jamie Richards
* Mike Richards

Diving|

* Rebecca Ewert

Equestrian|

* Joe Yorke

Field hockey|

* Paul Ackerley
* Jeff Archibald
* Arthur Borren
* Alan Chesney
* John Christensen
* Greg Dayman
* Tony Ineson
* Barry Maister
* Selwyn Maister
* Trevor Manning
* Neil McLeod
* Alan McIntyre
* Arthur Parkin
* Mohan Patel
* Ramesh Patel
* Les Wilson

Rowing|

* Ian Boserio
* Trevor Coker
* Simon Dickie
* Peter Dignan
* Joe Earl
* Viv Haar
* Tony Hurt
* Danny Keane
* David Lindstrom
* Des Lock
* Tim Logan
* Grant McAuley
* Alec McLean
* Bob Murphy
* Dave Rodger
* David Simmons
* Ivan Sutherland
* Lindsay Wilson

Sailing|

* Brett Bennett
* Jock Bilger
* Gavin Bornholdt
* Jonty Farmer
* Mark Paterson
* Hugh Poole
* Murray Ross
* Chris Urry

Shooting|

* Ian Ballinger
* Graeme McIntyre
* Grant Taylor
* John Woolley

Swimming|

* Allison Calder
* John Coutts
* Susan Hunter
* John McConnochie
* Brett Naylor
* Rebecca Perrott
* Monique Rodahl
* Lynne Rowe
* Mark Treffers

Weightlifting|

* Rory Barrett
* Brian Marsden
* Phillip Sue

Wrestling|

* David Aspin
* Barry Oldridge

Chef de Mission: Bill Holley

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New Zealand national champions in men's marathon

* 1939: Clarrie Gibbons
* 1940: George Austin
* 1941–1944: not held
* 1945–1946: Lionel Fox
* 1947: Gordon Bromley
* 1948: Jack Clarke
* 1949–1951: Gordon Bromley
* 1952: Jack Clarke
* 1953: Arthur Lydiard
* 1954: Edwin Rye
* 1955: Arthur Lydiard
* 1956: Albert Richards
* 1957: Edwin Rye
* 1958–1960: Ray Puckett
* 1961–1962: Barry Magee
* 1963: Jeff Julian
* 1964–1965: Ray Puckett
* 1966–1967: Dave McKenzie
* 1968–1970: Jeff Julian
* 1971–1972: Dave McKenzie
* 1973: Terry Manners
* 1974: John Robinson
* 1975: Tony Reavley (GBR)
* 1976: Jack Foster
* 1977: Terry Manners
* 1978: Paul Ballinger
* 1979 Tony Good
* 1980: Don Greig
* 1981: Paul Ballinger
* 1982: Trevor Wright
* 1983: Graham Macky
* 1984: Barry Thompson
* 1985–1986: John Campbell
* 1987: Peter Renner
* 1988–1989: Paul Ballinger
* 1990: Tom Birnie
* 1991: Paul Herlihy
* 1992: Mark Hutchinson
* 1993: Paul Herlihy
* 1994: Paul Smith
* 1995: Chris Mardon
* 1996: Phil Costley
* 1997: Peter Buscke
* 1998: Mark Hutchinson
* 1999: Phil Costley
* 2000: Mark Hutchinson
* 2001: Alastair Snowdon
* 2002: Mark Bright
* 2003: Todd Stevens
* 2004: Dale Warrander
* 2005: Matt Dravitzki
* 2006: Dale Warrander
* 2007: Stafford Thompson
* 2008: Joe Piggin
* 2009: Matt Dravitzki
* 2010–2011: Dale Warrander
* 2012: Tony Payne
* 2013: Dougal Thorburn
* 2014: Masataka Uchino (JPN)
* 2015: Aaron Pulford
* 2016: Nick Horspool
* 2017: Dan Lowry (USA)
* 2018: Blair McWhirter
* 2019: Oska Inkster-Baynes
* 2020: not held
* 2021: Daniel Jones
* 2022–2023: Daniel Balchin

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