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Stephen Cram, is a British retired track and field athlete.

Jul 14, 2026
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Stephen Cram, is a British retired track and field athlete.

Stephen Cram, 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. He was the first man to run 1,500 m under 3 minutes and 30 seconds. He won the 1,500 m gold medal at the 1983 World Championships and the 1,500 m silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games.

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Cram
  2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434105
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