# David Warren (runner)

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{{short description|British middle-distance runner}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name        = Dave Warren
| image       =
| caption     =
| nationality = British (English)
| sport       = [Athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics)
| event       = Middle-distance running
| club        = [Epsom and Ewell Harriers](/source/Epsom_and_Ewell_Harriers)
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1956|2|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [St. Pancras](/source/St._Pancras%2C_London), London, England
| death_date  = 
| death_place = 
| height      =185 cm 
| weight      =73 kg
}}

'''David Marlais Jenner Warren''' (born 11 February 1956) is a male retired British [middle-distance runner](/source/middle-distance_running) who competed at the [1980 Summer Olympics](/source/1980_Summer_Olympics), reaching the final.<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/dave-warren-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040708/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/dave-warren-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=David Warren Olympic Results |accessdate=21 October 2017}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Warren competed for the [Murray State Racers track and field](/source/Murray_State_Racers_track_and_field) team in the [NCAA](/source/NCAA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.murrayledger.com/sports/murray_state/ovc-75th-anniversary-teams-racers-have-had-some-huge-track-accomplishments-over-the-years/article_19fc74ea-21d8-11ee-9aa1-bb08a9b142cd.html|title= OVC 75th Anniversary Teams; Racers have had some huge track accomplishments over the years |website=[murrayledger.com](/source/murrayledger.com)}}</ref>

Warren was a member of [Epsom and Ewell Harriers](/source/Epsom_and_Ewell_Harriers). He finished second behind [Tom McLean](/source/Tom_McLean_(runner)) in the 800 metres event at the [1978 AAA Championships](/source/1978_AAA_Championships).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=8 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=8 June 2025}}</ref> Shortly afterwards he represented [England](/source/England_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games) in the 800 metres event, at the [1978 Commonwealth Games](/source/1978_Commonwealth_Games) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edmonton-1978/athletes|title=1978 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/38185|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=28 September 2019|archive-date=28 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928124034/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/38185|url-status=dead}}</ref> 

At the 1980 Olympics Games in [Moscow](/source/Moscow), he represented [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics) in the [men's 800 metres](/source/Athletics_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_800_metres).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/69562 |title=Biographical Information |website=Olympedia |access-date=8 June 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
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Category:1956 births
Category:Living people
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Great Britain
Category:Athletes from London
Category:People from St Pancras, London
Category:English men middle-distance runners
Category:British men middle-distance runners
Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for England
Category:Competitors at the 1977 Summer Universiade
Category:Murray State Racers men's track and field athletes
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