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My Take
Cram is one of those athletes whose legend lives in a single, almost unbelievable stretch of time. Smashing world records in the 1500m, 2000m, and the mile across nineteen days in 1985 is the kind of feat that reads like fiction, yet there he was, the Jarrow Arrow holding his own against Coe and Ovett in Britain's golden age of middle distance. What I admire most is the second act: rather than fading after the track, he poured himself into coaching and broadcasting, keeping the sport's pulse alive. A man who turned raw speed into a lasting public service.
Overview
Stephen Cram, (born 14 October 1960) is a British retired track and field athlete. Along with fellow Britons Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett, he was one of the world's dominant middle-distance runners during the 1980s. Nicknamed "The Jarrow Arrow", after his home town, Cram set world records in the 1,500 m, 2,000 m, and the mile during a 19-day period in the summer of 1985.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steve Cram
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーブ・クラム
- Reading
- すてぃーぶ・くらむ
- Born
- October 14, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Origin
- Gateshead, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 186 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- middle-distance runner / athletics competitor / marathon runner / track and field coach / announcer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Sunderland
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
- 1985 Bislett medal
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1983 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Middle-distance runner — see all → · Athletics competitor — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.