Ryan Foster

Athlete Bio

Hometown:

  • Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Personal Bests

  • 800m – 1:46.78 (2009)
  • 1000m – 2:19.60 (2010)
  • 1500m – 3:39.57 (2011)
  • Mile – 3:58.49 (2011)

Professional Accomplishments:

  • 10 man 1,000 mile relay WORLD RECORD HOLDER (95hrs 3mins 1sec)
  • Holds two Australian national records- 800m(i), 1000m(i)
  • 2011 Tasmanian Athlete of the Year
  • First Tasmanian sub-4 minute miler

Collegiate Accomplishments:

  • Three-time NCAA All-American: 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Four-time Big Ten Champion: 2009(i), 2009(o), 2010, 2011
  • Three-time Mid-Atlantic Region Indoor Track Athlete of the Year: 2009 ,2010, 2011
  • Holds five Penn State Records: 800m(i), 1000m(i), mile(i), DMR, SMR