Photo: Sergio Del Grande (Mondadori Publishers)—Public domain
Brendan Foster
- Born
- Jan 12, 1948 (78 years old)
- Events
- 3000 m · 2 Miles
Brendan Foster is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on January 12, 1948. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:53.6h in the 800m, 3:37.64 in the 1500m, 3:55.9h in the Mile, 7:35.2h in the 3000m and 13:14.6h in the 5000m. He has earned 2 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Personal best · 3000 m7:35.2h
1980 season best7:48.5Jun 27, 1980
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 bronze
Personal best · 2 Miles8:13.68
As of Oct 28, 2026: 3000 m 7:35.2h, 2 Miles 8:13.68, 1980 season best 7:48.5 (Jun 27, 1980) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 78 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3000m | 7:48.5 | – | Jun 27, 1980 | – |
| 1980 | 2Miles | 8:20.11 | – | Jun 27, 1980 | London (GBR) |
| 1980 | 5000m | 13:20.47 | – | Jul 8, 1980 | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1980 | 10000m | 28:22.54 | – | Jul 27, 1980 | Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) |
| 1979 | Mile | 3:59.63 | – | Aug 27, 1979 | London (GBR) |
| 1979 | 2000m | 5:07.4h | – | Aug 18, 1979 | London (GBR) |
| 1979 | 3000m | 7:46.28 | – | Sep 8, 1979 | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 1979 | 2Miles | 8:16.94 | – | Jul 17, 1979 | Oslo (NOR) |