Greg Foster

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Records

Greg Foster stands as a titan of track and field, holding the unique distinction of being the first athlete to win three consecutive gold medals in the 110-meter hurdles at the IAAF World Championships. His dominance was not fleeting; he ranked in the top ten globally for fifteen out of sixteen years between 1977 and 1992. His induction into the USATF Hall of Fame in 1998 solidified his place among the all-time greats. Few athletes have matched his combination of speed, technical precision, and longevity in such a demanding event.

AwardsGreg Foster won numerous prestigious awards throughout his career, most notably becoming the first athlete to win three consecutive 110-meter hurdles titles at the IAAF World Championships in 1983, 1987, and 1991. He also secured gold at the 1981 IAAF World Cup and the 1991 World Indoor Championship. Domestically, he claimed ten U.S. national championships and was inducted into the USATF Hall of Fame in 1998.

Honours & Distinctions

USATF Hall of Fame Induction

USA Track & Field·1998

Inducted for his outstanding contributions to American track and field.

Records & Feats

First Athlete to Win Three Consecutive World Championship Titles in 110m Hurdles

Historic First·1991

Greg Foster won gold in 1983, 1987, and 1991, a feat unmatched in the history of the IAAF World Championships.

World Indoor Record 60m Hurdles

Record·1987

Set a new world indoor record of 7.36 seconds in 1987.

American Record 110m Hurdles

Record·1978

Shattered the American record with a time of 13.22 seconds at UCLA in 1978.