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  1. 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.

  2. Nov 18, 2021 · Moorcroft presented the collection with the right shoe which he wore on 7 July 1982, when he took the breath away with the eighth of the 25 world record performances that have been established at the Bislett Games. David Moorcroft and his world record shoe which he has donated to the World Athletics Heritage Collection (© André Hjorteseth)

  3. Jul 9, 2022 · David Moorcroft has made a tremendous contribution to the sport of athletics – on and off the track – and can be justifiably proud of his achievements, the greatest of which was – in the opinion of many fans - his magical run on a still summer evening in Norway 40 years ago.

  4. Apr 9, 2021 · Former 5000m world record-holder Dave Moorcroft had a reputation of being one of the most affable and friendliest men in the sport and after his career ended he became chief executive of...

  5. 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.

  6. Apr 9, 2021 · Here we take a closer look at Dave Moorcrofts stunning world record at 5000m from almost 40 years ago. World records by British athletes generally tend into fall of one of two categories....

  7. His brilliant and stunning 5,000 world record in 1982, which knocked 5.79 seconds off the previous mark, has obscured David Moorcroft’s fine competitive record in his long running career. True the English runner did not achieve Olympic glory, but he did win two Commonwealth golds (1978, 1,5000 and 1982 5,000), a European bronze and a European ...

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