David Moorcroft
at Coventry walk of fame unveiling 16 May 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 April 1953 Coventry, England | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Former Chief Executive of UK Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Linda | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | middle-distance | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Coventry Godiva Harriers | |||||||||||||||||
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David Robert Moorcroft OBE DL (born 10 April 1953) 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 was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1983 and promoted to an Officer (OBE) in 1999, in both cases for services to athletics. In March 2023, he was appointed a Deputy lieutenant of the West Midlands.