David Moorcroft

Olympic athlete

1953 –

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Who is David Moorcroft?

David Robert Moorcroft is a former middle-distance and long-distance runner from England, and former world record holder for 5,000 metres. His athletic career spanned the late-1970s and 1980s. He subsequently served as the Chief Executive of UK Athletics from 1997 to 2007. He received an MBE in 1983 and an OBE in 1998 for services to British sport. Moorcroft is still the UK record holder for 3,000 metres.

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Born
Apr 10, 1953
Coventry
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Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Education
  • Loughborough University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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