Biography

"Steve" Cram MBE (born 14 October 1960, in Jarrow , Tyneside , England )

A retired British Olympian athlete .
Nickname "The Jarrow Arrow",
Set world records in the 1500 metres , 2000 metres and the mile during a 19-day period in the summer of 1985.
The first man to run 1500 metres under 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
Won the 1500 metres gold medal at the 1983 World Championships .
Won 1500 metres silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games .
Chancellor of the University of Sunderland , replacing Lord Puttnam , who retired in 2009
Elected as President of . Jarrow & Hebburn Athletics Club
BBC sports commentator.
UK ambassador for Atos Origin , the Worldwide IT Partner for the International Olympic Committee .
In the run up to and including, the London 2012 Games , I will help bring the Olympic Games experience to customers and employees.