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.Città di Roma Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (27 March 2009). Retrieved on 2010-01-31. 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. She is the coach of the Italian singer Gianni Morandi who often takes part in marathons.
Progression Marathon Fogil finished eight times in the top 25 world list. YearPerformanceWorld RankVenueDate1981 2.34.48 13 New York City 25 October1982 2.33.01 8 New York City 24 October1983 2.31.49 14 New York City 23 October1984 2.29.28 11 Los Angeles 5 August1985 2.31.36 15 New York City 27 October1986 2.29.44 9 New York City 2 November1988 2.27.49 8 Seoul 23 September1989 2.28.43 9 New York City 5 November
Achievements All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise Year Competition Venue Position Performance Note1981New York City Marathon New York, United States4th2:34:47 1982Rome City Marathon Rome, Italy 1st2:31:08 European Championships Athens, Greece 2nd2:36:28New York City Marathon New York, United States4th2:33:011983World Championships Helsinki, Finland6th2:33:31New York City Marathon New York, United States 2nd2:31:491984Stramilano Half Marathon Milan, Italy 1st1:14:10 Half marathonOlympic Games Los Angeles, United States9th2:29:28New York City Marathon New York, United States 3rd2:37:251985New York City Marathon New York, United States 3rd2:31:361986Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, United States 1st2:37:04European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 2nd2:32:52New York City Marathon New York City, United States 3rd2:29:441988Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea6th2:27:49New York City Marathon New York, United States 2nd2:31:261989New York City Marathon New York, United States 3rd2:28:431990Venice Marathon Venice, Italy 1st2:38:34 1991World Championships Tokyo, Japan—DNF1993New York City Marathon New York, United States14th2:47:451994Turin Marathon Turin, Italy 1st2:31:45European Championships Helsinki, Finland—DNF1997World Championships Athens, Greece24th2:43:28
National titles Laura Fogli has won two times the individual national championship. 2 wins in half marathon (1980, 1982)
See also Italian all-time lists – Marathon
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