David Moorcroft

For the English footballer, see Dave Moorcroft (footballer).

David Moorcroft
OBE DL
at Coventry walk of fame unveiling 16 May 2008
Born (1953-04-10) 10 April 1953 (age 71)
Coventry, England
Known forSetting a world record for the 5,000 metres, Chief Executive of UK Athletics.
SpouseLinda

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.[1][2] In March 2023, he was appointed a Deputy lieutenant of the West Midlands.[3]

  1. ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 49375". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1983. p. 15.
  2. ^ "No. 55513". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 1999. p. 12.
  3. ^ "West Midlands Lieutenancy - Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". London Gazette. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.