Ian Syster (20 January 1976 – 25 December 2004) was a South African long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.
He was born in Prince Albert.[1] He finished fourteenth at the 2001 World Championships and seventh at the 2003 World Championships.[2] He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, but did not finish the race.[1] At city marathons, Syster finished fifth in the 2002 London Marathon,[3] and won the Beijing Marathon the following year.
He had a personal best of 13:45.37 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in March 2002 in Bellville, and 28:24.61 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in March 2002 in Port Elizabeth. In the longer races he had 1:02:44 hours in the half marathon and 2:07:06 hours in the marathon, both achieved in April 2002 in the London Marathon.[2] Ian Syster and his two-month-old son drowned in December 2004 in Keimoes following a car accident.[1][3]
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing 
South Africa
2001
14th
Marathon
2:19:38
2002
5th
Marathon
2:07:06
2003
1st
Marathon
2:07:49
7th
Marathon
2004
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Marathon
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