Alan Simpson (22 May 1940 – 24 October 2024) was a British middle distance runner who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] at the .
Simpson represented England in the mile at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games but did not make the final at the Games in Perth, Australia.[2][3]
Simpson became the British 1 mile champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1963 AAA Championships[4] and the 1964 AAA Championships.[5][6] Later that year at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Great Britain in the 1500 metres.[7]
Simpson won a third AAA title at the 1965 AAA Championships and finished second in 1966.[8] Shortly afterwards he represented England at the Games in Kingston, Jamaica and won a silver medal.[9]
