Steve Crabb (athlete)

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Steve Crabb
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1963-11-30) 30 November 1963 (age 61)
Edmonton, London, England
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport Track
Event 1500 metres
Club Enfield Harriers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800 metres : 1:45.69 [1] [2]

1500 metres : 3:33.34 [1] [2]
Mile : 3:51.76 [1] [2]

3000 metres : 7:52.98 [1] [2]

Stephen Paul Crabb (born 30 November 1963) is a former middle-distance runner from England. He competed at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul and the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. [3]

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Biography

Crabb born in Edmonton, London, England, was a member of the Enfield Harriers. [4]

Crabb finished second behind John Gladwin in the 1500 metres event at the 1986 AAA Championships. [5] He became the British 1500 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1987 AAA Championships. [6]

He was selected to run in the 1987 World Championships 1500 metres with Steve Cram and Adrian Passey. The following year Crabb qualified to run in the 1988 Olympic 1500 metres [3] with Peter Elliott and Steve Cram ahead of then Olympic champion Sebastian Coe. [7]

Crabb returned to the Olympic Games to run in the 1992 Olympic 1500 metres. Also representing Great Britain were Kevin McKay and Matthew Yates. [3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy19th (sf)1500 m 3:42.12 (3:38.11 heat)
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea15th (sf)1500 m 3:39.55 (3:42.12 heat)
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain22nd (h)1500 m 3:41.00
(#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinal round (sf)

Personal Bests

DistanceTimeDatePlace
800 metres 1:45.6917 August 1988Zurich
1000 metres 2:17.755 August 1987Oslo
1500 metres 3:33.344 July 1987Oslo
Mile run 3:51.7614 August 1987London
3000 metres 7:52.9818 May 1991Paris

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 All-Athletics. "Profile of Steve Crabb".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Power of 10. "Athlete Profile, Steve Crabb".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. 1 2 3 "Olympedia – Steve Crabb". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Enfield & Haringey Athletic Club. "Memorable Athletes, Steve Crabb".
  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "'There was real controversy, Wogan wanted me on' - Elliott". BBC Sport.
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