October 9 Birthdays

1955
Steve Ovett, Great Britain, middle distance runner. Stephen Michael James Ovett was a two-time world record holder in the 1,500m and in the mile. He won the men's 800m at the 1980 (Moscow) Olympic Games where he was also the bronze medalist in the 1,500m. Ovett also represented Great Britain in the 800m at the 1976 (Montreal) and 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympic Games. Moving up, he won the gold medal in the men's 5,000m at the 1986 (Edinburgh) Commonwealth Games.

1958
Eamonn Martin, Great Britain, long distance runner. Martin represented Great Britain in the men's 5,000m at the 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympics and in the 10,000m at the 1988 (Seoul) Olympics, but without any great success. He was, however, the gold medalist in the men's 10,000m at the 1990 (Auckland) Commonwealth Games, running 28:08.56. On the roads, Martin won the 1993 London Marathon (2:10:50) and the 1995 Chicago Marathon (2:11:18).

1965
Dionicio Cerón, Mexico, long-distance runner. Dionicio Cerón Pizarro was the silver medalist in the men's marathon at the 1995 (Gothenburg) World Championships, running 2:12:13 behind Martin Fiz of Spain. His other titles include three consecutive wins at the London Marathon (1994, 1995, and 1996) and a win at Fukuoka (1993).