Laura Fogli

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).

Laura Fogli
Fogli in a marathon in Italy in 1980s.
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1959-10-05) 5 October 1959
Comacchio, Italy
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
ClubSnia Milano
Coached byGiuseppe Rossetti
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Marathon: 2:27.49 (1988)
  • 5000 m: 16:09.19
  • 10000 m: 33:39.04 (1984)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European Championships 0 2 0
World Marathon Cup 1 1 1
European Cup 0 2 0
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1982 AthensMarathon
Silver medal – second place1986 StuttgartMarathon
World Marathon Cup
Gold medal – first place1985 HiroshimaTeam marathon
Silver medal – second place1991 LondonTeam marathon
Bronze medal – third place1997 AthensTeam marathon
European Marathon Cup
Silver medal – second place1985 RomeTeam marathon
International Marathons
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
New York City Marathon 0 2 4
Rome City Marathon 1 0 0
Venice Marathon 1 0 0
Pittsburgh Marathon 1 0 0
Turin Marathon 1 0 0

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
1981 New York City Marathon United States New York, United States 4th 2:34:47[5]
1982 Rome City Marathon Italy Rome, Italy 1st 2:31:08
European Championships Greece Athens, Greece 2nd 2:36:28
New York City Marathon United States New York, United States 4th 2:33:01
1983 World Championships Finland Helsinki, Finland 6th 2:33:31
New York City Marathon United States New York, United States 2nd 2:31:49
1984 Stramilano Half Marathon Italy Milan, Italy 1st 1:14:10[6]
Olympic Games United States Los Angeles, United States 9th 2:29:28
New York City Marathon United States New York, United States 3rd 2:37:25
1985 New York City Marathon United States New York, United States 3rd 2:31:36
1986 Pittsburgh Marathon United States Pittsburgh, United States 1st 2:37:04
European Championships West Germany Stuttgart, West Germany 2nd 2:32:52
New York City Marathon United States New York City, United States 3rd 2:29:44
1988 Olympic Games South Korea Seoul, South Korea 6th 2:27:49
New York City Marathon United States New York, United States 2nd 2:31:26
1989 New York City Marathon United States New York, United States 3rd 2:28:43
1990 Venice Marathon Italy Venice, Italy 1st 2:38:34
1991 World Championships Japan Tokyo, Japan — DNF
1993 New York City Marathon United States New York, United States 14th 2:47:45
1994 Turin Marathon Italy Turin, Italy 1st 2:31:45
European Championships Finland Helsinki, Finland — DNF
1997 World Championships Greece Athens, Greece 24th 2:43:28

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 (2009-03-27). Retrieved on 2010-01-31.
  2. "In due si corre meglio" (in Italian). sportivamentemag.it. 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" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
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