Who Am I?

Today's 'Who Am I?' asks you to identify a mystery celebrity from the ten clues set out below. Who do you think the mystery celebrity is?

01 I was born on 29 September 1956.
02 My middle name is Newbold.
03 Until I retired , I was an athlete.
04 I won the 1500 metres gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984.
05 I studied economics, and social history, at Loughborough University.
06 In 1979, I beat three World Records in 41 days.
07 I became Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Cambourne in 1992, for the Conservative party.
08 I was awarded the MBE in 1982.
09 I was created a life peer in 2000.
10 I was given a Special Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2005.

Well, can you work out who this mystery person is?