Ian Syster (January 20, 1976 – December 25, 2004) was a South African long-distance runner. He excelled as the South African marathon champion and competed at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, finishing 14th in the marathon. In 2002, he set a personal best of 2:07:06 at the London Marathon and finished 7th at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, also winning the Beijing Marathon that same year. Tragically, he died in a car accident on Christmas morning in 2004, along with his two-month-old son.
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Meaning of the name - Ian
God is gracious
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Ian Syster belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Death: Upington
Cause of Death: drowning
Occupation: athletics competitor
Children: 1
Awards Received: South African Marathon Champion | 2003 Beijing Marathon Winner
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 20, 1976
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Capricorn 46 | 0 Aquarius 39 | 20 Pisces 15 |
| Moon | 16 Virgo 27 | 22 Aquarius 37 | 8 Cancer 1 |
| Mercury | 5 Aquarius 25 | 0 Aquarius 1 | 1 Pisces 55 |
| Venus | 23 Sagittarius 14 | 4 Aquarius 0 | 24 Aquarius 39 |
| Mars | 14 Gemini 44 | 27 Capricorn 55 | 26 Gemini 41 |
| Jupiter | 17 Aries 24 | 18 Cancer 44 | 26 Aries 23 |
| Saturn | 29 Cancer 54 | 27 Pisces 30 | 26 Cancer 41 |
| Uranus | 6 Scorpio 59 | 27 Taurus 33 | 6 Scorpio 49 |
| Neptune | 13 Sagittarius 8 | 29 Pisces 51 | 13 Sagittarius 57 |
| Pluto | 11 Libra 42 | 3 Aquarius 20 | 10 Libra 53 |
| Rahu | 18 Scorpio 13 | 11 Pisces 7 | 15 Scorpio 34 |
| Ketu | 18 Taurus 13 | 11 Virgo 7 | 15 Taurus 34 |
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