Steve Cram

Athlete, born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE England, UK. The European junior champion at 3000 m in 1979, he won senior titles at 1500 m in 1982 and 1986. He won the World Championship gold medal at 1500 m in 1983, and the Commonwealth Games gold medals at 1500 m (1982, 1986) and 800 m (1986). In 1985 he set three world records in 20 days at 1500 m, 1 mi, and 2000 m. His time for the mile was 3 min 46·32 s. He is now a television commentator.

Steve Cram MBE (born October 14, 1960) was an English athlete who vied with fellow English athletes Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett during their domination of middle distance running in the 1980s. He beat the reigning 800 m Olympic Champion, Joaquim Cruz, over the 800 m in 1:42.88, broke three world records (1500 m, Mile, 2000 m) within a 19 day span, and recorded a British All Comers Record over the 1000 m, running 2:12.88.

Cram's good form continued into the 1986 season in which he won both the 800 m and 1500 m at the Commonwealth Games (his winning 800 m time - 1:43:22 - is still the games' record).