Roman Fosti
{{short description|Estonian long-distance runner}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Roman Fosti
| image = Marathon 2018 European Athletics Championships (57) (Roman Fosti cropped).jpg
| caption = Fosti at the 2018 European Championships
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|6|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| height = 1.81 m[http://www.ekjl.ee/content/editor/files/Yldine/Team%20Estonia_veebiformaat.pdf 2014 EC bio]
| weight = 70 kg
| sport = Athletics
| event = 800 m, 1500 m, half marathon, marathon
| coach = Jane Salumäe
}}
Roman Fosti (born 6 June 1983) is an Estonian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/estonia/roman-fosti-190046 |title=Roman Fosti |publisher=IAAF |date=22 August 2015| accessdate=22 August 2015}} He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing 20th, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro finishing 61st, and the 2017 World Championships in London finishing 53rd. He previously competed mostly in middle-distance events switching to the marathon in 2013.
Major competition record
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2002
|16th (sf) |800 m |
rowspan=2|2009
|rowspan=2|Universiade |rowspan=2|Belgrade, Serbia |22nd (sf) |800 m |
20th (h)
|1500 m |
rowspan=3|2011
|European Indoor Championships |Paris, France |23rd (h) |1500 m |
rowspan=2|Universiade
|rowspan=2|Shenzhen, China |23rd (sf) |800 m |
9th (h)
|1500 m |
rowspan=2|2014
|World Half Marathon Championships |Copenhagen, Denmark |73rd |Half marathon |
European Championships
|Zürich, Switzerland |18th |Marathon |
2015
|Beijing, China |20th |Marathon |
rowspan=2|2016
|Amsterdam, Netherlands |31st |Half marathon |
Olympic Games
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |61st |Marathon |
2017
|London, United Kingdom |53rd |Marathon |
rowspan=2|2018
|World Half Marathon Championships |Valencia, Spain |69th |Half marathon |
European Championships
|Berlin, Germany |17th |Marathon |
2019
|Doha, Qatar |33rd |Marathon |
2021
|68th |Marathon |
2022
|41st |Marathon |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:49.07 (Dessau 2005)
- 1500 metres – 3:46.18 (Tartu 2011)
- Half marathon – 1:03:03 (Gdynia 2020)
- Marathon – 2:10:46 (Siena 2021)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:48.72 (Tartu 2012)
References
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External links
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Category:Estonian male middle-distance runners
Category:Estonian male long-distance runners
Category:Estonian male marathon runners
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Estonia
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Estonia
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics