David Moorcroft

athlete with world records in middle and long distance running
Person human Q1175737
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David Moorcroft

Summary

David Moorcroft is a human[1]. Born in Coventry[2], he… he was born on April 10, 1953[3]. He worked as a long-distance runner[4] and middle-distance runner[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Moorcroft's place of birth was Coventry[2].
  • David Moorcroft was born on April 10, 1953[3].
  • David Moorcroft held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • David Moorcroft's professions included long-distance runner[4].
  • David Moorcroft's professions included middle-distance runner[5].
  • David Moorcroft's education included a stint at Loughborough University[8].
  • David Moorcroft's education included a stint at Woodlands Academy, Coventry[9].
  • David Moorcroft received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • David Moorcroft received the Bislett medal[11].
  • David Moorcroft is recorded as male[12].
  • David Moorcroft's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • David Moorcroft's Commons category is recorded as David Moorcroft[14].
  • David Moorcroft earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[15].
  • David Moorcroft's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • David Moorcroft's given name is recorded as David[17].
  • David Moorcroft's participant in is recorded as 1984 Summer Olympics[18].
  • David Moorcroft's participant in is recorded as 1976 Summer Olympics[19].
  • David Moorcroft's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • David Moorcroft's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[21].
  • David Moorcroft's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[22].
  • David Moorcroft's height is recorded as {'amount': '+180'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Coventry[2], David Moorcroft… he was born on April 10, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Loughborough University[8], a public university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1909[26] and Woodlands Academy, Coventry[9], a school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1954[29]. David Moorcroft earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long-distance runner[4] and middle-distance runner[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31] and Bislett medal[11], a sports award[32], in Norway[33], founded in 1966[34].

Why It Matters

David Moorcroft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was David Moorcroft born?

David Moorcroft's place of birth was Coventry[2].

What did David Moorcroft do for work?

David Moorcroft worked as long-distance runner[4] and middle-distance runner[5].

Where did David Moorcroft go to school?

David Moorcroft was educated at Loughborough University[8] and Woodlands Academy, Coventry[9].

What awards did David Moorcroft receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10] and Bislett medal[11].

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → David
    Sex or gender → male
    World athletics athlete id → 1930, 14347798
    Educated at → —
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P569]]: 10 April 1953, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789718379530"
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