After a brilliant first episode of ‘Serpie Talks’ back in February, we are delighted to announce the next speaker – Roman Fosti, a Serpentine member who represented Estonia in the international stage for almost 20 years.

Roman is one of the best runners Estonia has ever produced. Starting his career in the early 2000s in middle distance track races, he was the Estonian champion over several distances including 800m, 1500m and 5000m. He went on to represent Estonia in several world and European championships in the marathon and half marathon distances. He took part in two Olympic marathons – Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2020 (above: Roman in Olympic action in Sapporo in 2021). In the qualifying race for Tokyo he clocked his personal best time of 2:10:46.

In late April 2025, he will line up in Greenwich for this year’s London Marathon.  We are honoured to have him joining Serpentine and coming over from Tallinn not only to run in the race, but also to speak to us two days before race day!

In ‘Run a Marathon like an Olympian’, he will tell us about his upbringing, his experience in world class races, what he is doing with the running community in Tallinn and what running means to him. Those of us who will run the London Marathon this year can also get some tips from him about how to run the race!

‘Run a marathon like an Olympian’ – Event Details

• Date: Friday 25th April 2025
• Time: Doors open at 18:30, event begins at 19:00 and finishes approx. 20:00
• Venue: St Mary’s Bryanston Square Primary School, Enford Street, London W1H 1DL (Same place as our Wednesday Runs.  Closest Tube: Marylebone)

This is a free event for all Serpies and guests.  Please feel free to invite your friends and family who are not yet members to join us.

Event details can be found here.

Let us know you’re coming

Please go to this link to sign up, so we make the necessary arrangement based on how many people coming. Registration will help us but is not mandatory – you are welcome to come along on the night even if you have not signed up.

Please also join us for some socialising afterwards in a local pub – we will announce where at the end of the event proper.

If you have signed up but can no longer make it at a later date, please also let us know by using the same event page.

Any questions about the event, please contact me.

Hans Ho

Serpie Talks