Dave Long (runner)

David "Dave" Long (born 21 November 1960 in Coventry) is a former long-distance runner from Great Britain. His personal best in the marathon is 2:10:30, achieved when finishing fourth in the 1991 London Marathon.

He represented Great Britain in the men's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing in 21st position with a time of 2:16:18. Four years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain he finished in 39th place (2:20.51) in the men's race.

On the circuit, he won the 20 km of Brussels in 1992 – being the first Briton to do so.[1] He was also the 1989 winner of the Dam tot Damloop and the 1990 winner of the Granollers Half Marathon.[2][3]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 21st Marathon 2:16:18
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 39th Marathon 2:20:51

References

  1. ↑ Civai, Franco (2010-06-03). Brussels 20 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.
  2. ↑ van Hemert, Wim et al. (2012-11-20). Dam tot Dam 10 mile. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2013-01-27.
  3. ↑ Civai, Franco & Vázquez, Gerardo (2012-02-06). Granollers Half Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2012-02-12.
  • Dave Long. sports-reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-25.
  • Profile at British Olympic Association



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