The International Athletics Federation (World Athletics) regretted the death of U.S. hurdler Greg Foster, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 64.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The organization said it is ‘deeply saddened’ and recalled that Foster was ‘a dominant force’ in the 110-meter hurdles in the 1980s and early 1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is one of the true legends of hurdles racing: a fierce competitor on the track but always a warm, generous and friendly man away from the intensity of competition, said Federation chief executive Jon Ridgeon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Foster was a three-time world champion (Helsinki 1983, Rome 1987 and Tokyo 1991), Olympic runner-up at Los Angeles 1984 and gold medalist in the indoor 60m hurdles at Seville 1991. He also set a world indoor record in 1987 with 7.36 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After retiring in 1996, he was elected to the U.S. Federation Hall of Fame in 1998, and seven years ago he was battling amyloidosis, a rare disease that affected his heart and kidney function.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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