Steve Cram MBE - Legendary Athlete, Presenter and Motivational Speaker

Steve Cram is one of the world’s most successful middle distance athletes of all time, Steve’s career spanned three decades since appearing as a 17 year old at the Commonwealth Games in 1978.

His many achievements included six Gold Medals at Commonwealth, European and World Championships and a Silver Medal at Olympics.

In 1985, Steve Cram broke World Records at 1500m, 2000m, and Mile all within 19 days, the latter lasting almost 9 years.

In 1983, Steve Cram was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year and graduated from Northumbria University with a BA in Sports Studies. Now a Fellow and President of Sunderland University’s Alumni Association. Received Honorary Doctorates from Staffordshire and Sheffield Hallam Universities 2001, Northumbria University 2003.

In 1986 he was awarded the MBE.

Steve Cram represented British Athletics on the British Olympic Committee from 1995 until March 1999. With support from Accenture has founded North East Young Premier Athletes Squad.

Appointed Chairman of the English Institute of Sport in May 2000.

He has been a member of the Lottery Awards Panel for Sport since 1997.

Member of the Government Appointed Advisory Group on T.V. Listed Events (1998).

Steve Cram began working in broadcasting in 1995 as an athletics commentator for Eurosport covering two World Championships, the European and Olympic Games.

Whilst continuing his commentary with Eurosport, he joined Channel 4 in 1997 as presenter for Channel 4’s coverage of British Athletics, including the Channel’s weekly Athletics Magazine show. He has also co-presented Planet Football for Channel 4.

In January 1999 Steve joined BBC television and radio primarily as a presenter and athletics commentator. He has presented and commentated on all major athletic events, both track and cross country since 1999 and also co-presented the Olympics.

He has written for The Daily Telegraph and Guardian during five Athletic Championships and writes a monthly column with a major athletics magazine. 

Outside of broadcasting, Steve Cram is as much at home presenting conferences and corporate videos and is also in great demand as a motivational speaker.

Steve Cram’s inspirational presentation focuses on:

• Motivation
• Personal Performance
• Aspiration
• Coaching
• Commitment
• The Olympic spirit, and what it’s really like to win an Olympic medal.

Olympic Achievements:

1977       Set UK age - 16 best for 1500m 3:47.07

1978       World Mile best time for a 17 year old 3:57.04

1978       First English School’s 1500m

1978       UK age 17 record for 1500m 3:40.01

1978       Commonwealth Games, Edmonton

1979       First English School’s 1500m

1979       European Junior 3000m title, Bydgoszcz

1980       Eighth in Olympic 1500m, Moscow

1982       1500m gold at European Championships, Athens and Commonwealth Games.

1982       Member of 4 x 800m world record breaking British relay team

1983       Won 1500m Gold, inaugural World Championships, Helsinki.

                Won 1500m European Cup Final

Voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year

1984       Won silver medal in Olympic 1500m, Los Angeles

1985       World Record 3:29.67 for 1500m, Nice

                World Record 3:46.32 for Mile, Oslo

                World Record 4:51.39 for 2000m, Budapest

                Won 1500m European Cup Final

1985       Won Gold Medals at:-

                800m & 1500m Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh

                Won 1500m Gold, European Championships, Stuttgart

                Won 800m Bronze, European Championships, Stuttgart

1988       Fourth in Olympic 1500m, Seoul

1990       Fifth in European Championships                                                 

1991       World Championships, Tokyo

1993       World Championships, Stuttgart

Fee Group: £3k - £5k

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