David Long (born 21 November 1960 in Coventry) is a former

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

from Great Britain. His personal best in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

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 The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

in Seoul, South Korea, finishing in 21st position with a time of 2:16:18. Four years later at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

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 The 20 km of Brussels (french: 20 km de Bruxelles, nl, 20 km door Brussel) is a 20.1 km running race that has been held each year in Brussels since 1980, usually in May. It used to have a maximum number of 25,000 entries, which were normally sold o ...

in 1992 – being the first Briton to do so. He was also the 1989 winner of the Dam tot Damloop and the 1990 winner of the

Granollers Half Marathon The Granollers Half Marathon (Catalan: ''Mitja Marató de Granollers'') is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance (21.097 km) which takes place in February in the city of Granollers in Catalonia, Spain. The race is ...

.Civai, Franco & Vázquez, Gerardo (2 June 2012)
Granollers Half Marathon

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. Retrieved on 12 February 2012.

International competitions

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External links

Profile
at British Olympic Association

sports-reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-25. Living people Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics 1960 births Sportspeople from Coventry English male marathon runners {{England-athletics-bio-stub