David 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.
Long is from Bournemouth, England. He was an All-American runner for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers track and field team, finishing 5th in the 5000 metres at the 1979 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.1
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.2 He was also the 1989 winner of the Dam tot Damloop and the 1990 winner of the Granollers Half Marathon.34
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
References
- "Next step on comeback trail for Long is River Banks Run". Courier Journal. 21 October 1981. p. 20. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- Civai, Franco (3 June 2010). Brussels 20 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 14 December 2010.
- van Hemert, Wim et al. (20 November 2012). Dam tot Dam 10 mile. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 27 January 2013.
- Civai, Franco & Vázquez, Gerardo (2 June 2012). Granollers Half Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 12 February 2012.
External links
External links
- Profile Archived 3 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine at British Olympic Association
- Dave Long. sports-reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-25.