Laura Fogli
NationalityItalian
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
CountryItaly Italy
ClubSnia Milano
Birth date5 October 1959 (age 67)
Birth placeComacchio, Italy
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Pb
  • Marathon: 2:27.49 (1988)
  • 5000 m: 16:09.19
  • 10000 m: 33:39.04 (1984)

Laura Fogli (born 5 October 1959) is an Italian former long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race. She finished ninth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and sixth at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She also won silver medals at the European Championships in 1982 and 1986, and finished second in the New York City Marathon in 1983 and 1988. Her marathon victories include Rome (1982) and Pittsburgh (1986).

Career

Born in Comacchio, Foglio won the inaugural edition of the Rome City Marathon in 1982.[1] From 1981 to 1989 she finished in the top four in eight out of nine New York City Marathons, the exception being 1987 when she did not compete.

She is married with Giuseppe Rossetti, who was also her coach.[2] She is the coach of the Italian singer Gianni Morandi who often takes part in marathons.[3]

Progression

Marathon

Fogil finished eight times in the top 25 world list.[4]

YearPerformanceWorld RankVenueDate
19812.34.4813United States New York City25 October
19822.33.018United States New York City24 October
19832.31.4914United States New York City23 October
19842.29.2811United States Los Angeles5 August
19852.31.3615United States New York City27 October
19862.29.449United States New York City2 November
19882.27.498South Korea Seoul23 September
19892.28.439United States New York City5 November

Achievements

  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
YearCompetitionVenuePositionPerformanceNote
1981New York City MarathonUnited States New York, United States4th2:34:47[5]
1982Rome City MarathonItaly Rome, Italy1st2:31:08
European ChampionshipsGreece Athens, Greece2nd2:36:28
New York City MarathonUnited States New York, United States4th2:33:01
1983World ChampionshipsFinland Helsinki, Finland6th2:33:31
New York City MarathonUnited States New York, United States2nd2:31:49
1984Stramilano Half MarathonItaly Milan, Italy1st1:14:10[6]
Olympic GamesUnited States Los Angeles, United States9th2:29:28
New York City MarathonUnited States New York, United States3rd2:37:25
1985New York City MarathonUnited States New York, United States3rd2:31:36
1986Pittsburgh MarathonUnited States Pittsburgh, United States1st2:37:04
European ChampionshipsWest Germany Stuttgart, West Germany2nd2:32:52
New York City MarathonUnited States New York City, United States3rd2:29:44
1988Olympic GamesSouth Korea Seoul, South Korea6th2:27:49
New York City MarathonUnited States New York, United States2nd2:31:26
1989New York City MarathonUnited States New York, United States3rd2:28:43
1990Venice MarathonItaly Venice, Italy1st2:38:34
1991World ChampionshipsJapan Tokyo, Japan—DNF
1993New York City MarathonUnited States New York, United States14th2:47:45
1994Turin MarathonItaly Turin, Italy1st2:31:45
European ChampionshipsFinland Helsinki, Finland—DNF
1997World ChampionshipsGreece Athens, Greece24th2:43:28

National titles

Laura Fogli has won two times the individual national championship.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Città di Roma Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (27 March 2009). Retrieved on 2010-01-31.
  2. ^ "In due si corre meglio" (in Italian). sportivamentemag.it. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Sorpresa Maratona: dopo dieci anni torna Gianni Morandi" (in Italian). tgpadova.it. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Track and Field Statistics – Laura Fogli". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Course 150 m short on remeasurement". arrs.run. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. ^ Half marathon
  7. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012". sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.