Ryan Foster (born 26 August 1988) is an Australian middle distance runner and coach who specialises in the 800 metres. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2011. He won four Big Ten 800 metres titles, was an All-American over 800 metres and the mile run. Ryan holds two Australian National records: the indoor 800 metres and the indoor 1000 metres, as well as five school records: indoor 800 metres, indoor 1000 metres, indoor mile, indoor distance medley relay, outdoor sprint medley relay. Ryan was also the first Tasmanian to break the 4-minute mile barrier.[1]
In 2016, Foster was hired as the head cross country coach at Division II Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Prior to Edinboro, he served as an assistant coach at Penn State. He would coach there for 2 seasons before joining the University of Tennessee as an assistant in 2018. In 2021, he decided to return to his alma mater to coach.
ryan, foster, athlete, ryan, foster, born, august, 1988, australian, middle, distance, runner, coach, specialises, metres, graduated, from, pennsylvania, state, university, 2011, four, metres, titles, american, over, metres, mile, ryan, holds, australian, nati. Ryan Foster born 26 August 1988 is an Australian middle distance runner and coach who specialises in the 800 metres He graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2011 He won four Big Ten 800 metres titles was an All American over 800 metres and the mile run Ryan holds two Australian National records the indoor 800 metres and the indoor 1000 metres as well as five school records indoor 800 metres indoor 1000 metres indoor mile indoor distance medley relay outdoor sprint medley relay Ryan was also the first Tasmanian to break the 4 minute mile barrier 1 Ryan FosterPersonal informationNationalityAustralianBorn 1988 08 26 26 August 1988 age 35 Hobart TasmaniaSportSportRunningEvent s 800 metres MileAchievements and titlesPersonal best s 800 m 1 46 78 s Fayetteville Arkansas 2009 Mile 3 58 49 s State College Pennsylvania 2011 Contents 1 Personal best 2 Australian National records 3 Coaching career 4 Notable teammates 5 References 6 External linksPersonal best editDistance Time venue800 m 1 46 72 Fayetteville Arkansas 11 June 2009 2 Mile 3 58 49 State College Pennsylvania 29 January 2011 3 Australian National records editDistance Time venue800 m Indoors 1 47 48 State College Pennsylvania 30 January 2010 4 1000 m Indoors 2 19 60 State College Pennsylvania 16 January 2010 5 Coaching career editIn 2016 Foster was hired as the head cross country coach at Division II Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Prior to Edinboro he served as an assistant coach at Penn State He would coach there for 2 seasons before joining the University of Tennessee as an assistant in 2018 In 2021 he decided to return to his alma mater to coach Notable teammates editCasimir LoxsomReferences edit Foster busts four minute mile theMercury 31 January 2011 NCAA Division I Championship Results Flash Results Inc Flash Results Inc 13 June 2009 Penn State National Invitation Results GoPSUsports com 29 January 2011 Tasmanian athlete Ryan Foster breaks Australian indoor 800m record newsworthystuff wordpress com 3 February 2010 School Record From Foster NCAA Qualifiers By Greaves Dorr Highlight Effort at PSU Northeast Challenge gopsusports com 16 January 2010 External links edit http www gopsusports com sports c track mtt foster ryan00 html Penn State Nittany Lions bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ryan Foster athlete amp oldid 1170194062, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
