Charles Foster

Birth dateJul 2, 1953

BirthplaceGreensboro, United States

Height1.80 m

Weight72 kg

Charles Wayne Foster (July 2, 1953 – March 31, 2019) was an American hurdler. He finished in fourth place, just off the podium at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal while setting his lifetime personal best of 13.41. In 1974, he was the number one ranked hurdler in the world, number 2 in 1975 and in the top ten from 1973 until 1979.

Key facts

110 m hurdles

13.41

#332 all-time

1984 season best

13.90

May 23, 1984 · Raleigh, NC (USA)

1984 season best

Age

73 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: 110 m hurdles 13.41 (#332 all-time), 1984 season best 13.90 (May 23, 1984, Raleigh, NC (USA)) · 73 years old

Personal bests

13.41

7.67

6.56

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1984	110mH	13.90	+1.6	May 23, 1984	↓	Raleigh, NC (USA)
1983	110mH	13.84	-	Mar 16, 1983	↓	Durham, NC (USA)
1982	110mH	13.59	+1.6	Jul 25, 1982	↓	Indianapolis, IN (USA)
1981	110mH	13.63	+0.0	Aug 26, 1981	↓	Koblenz (GER)
1980	110mH	13.82	-	Jun 5, 1980	↓	Zagreb (CRO)
1979	50MetresHu	6.56	-	Feb 3, 1979	↑	Edmonton (CAN) (i)
1979	55mH	7.11	-	Feb 9, 1979	-	-
1979	110mH	13.56	+2.0	Jul 11, 1979	↓	San Juan (PUR)
1978	60mH	7.67	-	Mar 14, 1978	-	Milano (ITA) (i)
1978	110mH	13.4h	-1.0	Mar 25, 1978	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1977	50MetresHu	6.59	-	Feb 13, 1977	↑	Montréal (CAN) (i)
1977	110mH	13.3h	-	Jun 28, 1977	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1976	110mH	13.3h	+1.7	May 8, 1976	↓	Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
1975	110mH	13.2h	+1.8	Aug 22, 1975	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1974	110mH	13.3h	-	Jul 21, 1974	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1973	110mH	13.67	+1.4	Jul 14, 1973	↓	Innsbruck (AUT)

1984

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.90	+1.6	May 23	Raleigh, NC

1983

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.89	-	Apr 8	Chapel Hill, NC
110mH	13.84	-	Mar 16	Durham, NC

1982

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.71	+0.0	Aug 29	Stuttgart
110mH	13.68	-0.4	Aug 25	Koblenz
110mH	13.59	+1.6	Jul 25	Indianapolis, IN
110mH	13.86	-0.2	Jun 18	Knoxville TAC Championships, Knoxville, TN
110mH	13.91	-1.4	May 22	Knoxville, TN
110mH	13.81	+1.9	Mar 27	Raleigh, NC

1981

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.63	+0.0	Aug 26	Koblenz
110mH	13.91	-	Aug 23	Caorle
110mH	13.89	-1.4	Jun 20	Sacramento TAC Championships, Sacramento, CA
110mH	13.94	-3.0	Jun 19	Sacramento TAC Championships, Sacramento, CA
110mH	13.95	-	May 23	Knoxville, TN
110mH	13.74	+0.0	May 23	Knoxville, TN
110mH	13.73	+2.0	May 3	Raleigh, NC
110mH	13.86	-	Apr 4	Durham, NC

1980

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.82	-	Jun 5	Zagreb

1979

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.92	+0.8	Aug 17	Berlin ISTAF, Berlin
110mH	13.86	-1.8	Aug 15	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
110mH	13.85	+0.6	Aug 11	Formia
110mH	13.79	-2.9	Jul 29	Colorado Springs, CO
110mH	13.56	+2.0	Jul 11	San Juan Pam America Games, San Juan
110mH	13.72	+0.3	Jul 9	San Juan Pam America Games, San Juan
110mH	13.65	+0.0	Jul 4	Milano
110mH	13.59	+1.5	Jun 16	Walnut AAU Championships, Walnut, CA
110mH	13.70	+1.1	Jun 15	Walnut AAU Championships, Walnut, CA
110mH	13.77	+0.6	Jun 10	Fürth
110mH	13.79	+2.0	Jun 8	Bratislava
110mH	13.95	-	Jun 3	Zagreb
110mH	13.81	-	May 19	Durham, NC
110mH	13.70	+1.7	Apr 14	San José
55mH	7.11	-	Feb 9	New York, NY (i)
50MetresHu	6.56	-	Feb 3	Edmonton (i)

1978

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.76	+0.4	Aug 22	Stuttgart
110mH	13.82	-	Aug 19	Edinburgh
110mH	13.72	-	Aug 18	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
110mH	13.58	+0.0	Aug 16	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
110mH	13.78	+0.2	Jun 9	Westwood, CA
110mH	13.73	+1.4	Jun 8	Westwood, CA
110mH	13.84	+0.0	May 27	Tempe, AZ
110mH	13.69	+0.0	May 12	Kingston
110mH	13.4HT	-1.0	Mar 25	San José
60mH	7.67	-	Mar 14	Milano (i)

1977

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	13.51	+0.0	Sep 4	Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
110mH	13.69	-	Aug 28	Rieti
110mH	13.71	-1.1	Aug 26	Berlin ISTAF, Berlin
110mH	13.49	-1.1	Aug 24	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
110mH	13.83	-0.6	Aug 21	Nice Nikaďa, Nice
110mH	13.72	-	Aug 3	Viareggio

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Charles Foster's 110 m hurdles personal best?

Charles Foster's 110 m hurdles personal best is 13.41, set on Jul 28, 1976 in Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN), #332 on the all-time list.

Which events does Charles Foster compete in?

Charles Foster competes in the 110 m hurdles and 55 Metres Hurdles.

How did Charles Foster perform in 1984?

1984 season best: 13.90, set on May 23, 1984 in Raleigh, NC (USA).