Richard Nerurkar

Richard David Nerurkar MBE (born 6 January 1964) is a former track and field athlete from Great Britain, competing in the long-distance running events. He participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Biography Nerurkar was born in Wolverhampton, England, to an Indian father and English mother, he moved to Bradford, where he attended Bradford Grammar School. He has a brother and sister. He was a language teacher at Marlborough College between 1989 and 1991.

Nerurkar became the British 10,000 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1990 AAA Championships. He won the English national cross-country championship three times and twice finished in the top 20 in the World Cross-Country Championships. On the track, he finished fifth in the 10,000 metres in the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, he represented Great Britain and finished 17th in the 10,000m final. He is the author of the book Marathon Running: From Beginning to Elite .

His son Lukas Nerurkar is a professional cyclist.

He was awarded the MBE in 2002.

Achievements

Personal bests Distance Mark Date Location 3,000 metres 7:48.00 1992 Nice 5,000 metres 13:23.26 1990 Brussels 10,000 metres 27:40.03 1993 Oslo Half Marathon 1:01:06 1996 Ivry-sur-Seine Marathon 2:08:36 1997 London