Thomas Toth Explained

Thomas Toth should not be confused with Tamás Tóth.

Thomas Toth is a Canadian long-distance runner from Lakefield, Ontario who now lives in Plaistow, New Hampshire.^[1]

College career

He competed for Cameron University where he earned All-Conference, All Region, All-American honors, along with winning the LSC Conference Championship.^[2]

International career

He competed at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing in 105th place in Kampala, Uganda.^[3]

Toth debuted at a half marathon in Houston, Texas in January 2016. In his debut Toth managed a 64:26 to qualify for the world half marathon championships to take place in Cardiff, Wales, the 9th fastest in Canadian history.

Toth holds a qualifying time for the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.^[4]

He went on to place 54th at the world championships in England and placed as the top Canadian.

Toth won his first national title at the half marathon distance in only his second attempt at 21.1 km.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: There's a new name (that you've never heard of) in Canadian running - Canadian Running Magazine . Runningmagazine.ca . 20 January 2016. 2017-04-28.
2. Web site: nurun.com . Toth aims for 2020 Olympics . Peterborough Examiner . 2017-04-28.
3. Web site: nurun.com . Toth 105th at world championships . Peterborough Examiner . 2017-04-28.
4. Web site: Amidst hail, no fuel, Thomas Toth qualifies for worlds by just two seconds - Canadian Running Magazine . Runningmagazine.ca . 2017-04-23 . 2017-04-28.
5. Web site: Thomas Toth and Emily Setlack take 2016 Canadian Half Marathon Titles. 30 May 2016.