| David Abbott | |
| Full Name: | David Abbott |
| Sport: | Long-distance running |
| Event: | 5000 metres |
| Birth Date: | 8 March 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
| Death Place: | Brooksville, Maine, United States |
David Abbott (March 8, 1902 - May 19, 1987) was an American long-distance runner.
Abbott started his career while studying at University of Illinois, where he won an NCAA national championship in the two-mile race. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the preliminary heats.[1]