Stephen Paul "Steve" Crabb (born 30 November 1963) is a former middle-distance runner from

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. He ran competitively in the 1980s and 1990s for the

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athletic club Enfield Harriers. He ran the

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at the

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and the 1992 Olympic Games in

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Major Competitions

Crabb was selected to run in the 1987 World Championships 1500 metres with

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and Adrian Passey. The following year Crabb qualified to run in the 1988 Olympic 1500 metres with Peter Elliott and

ahead of then Olympic champion

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. Crabb returned to the Olympic games to run in the 1992 Olympic 1500 metres. Also representing

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were Kevin McKay and

Matthew Yates Matthew Stewart "Matt" Yates (born 4 February 1969 in Rochford, Essex) is a retired English athlete who specialised in the middle-distance events. Athletics career Yates won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1992 European Indoor Champi ...

International competitions

Personal Bests

References

1963 births Living people English male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain {{UK-athletics-bio-stub