Leonard Eyre (27 November 1925 – November 1986)[1] was an English middle and long-distance runner who won gold and silver medals at the British Empire Games.

He was born in Sheffield and was a member of the Harehills Harriers athletics club, Leeds.

At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the gold medal in the 3 miles/5000 metres event, having not regularly competed at that distance and he finished second to Bill Parnell of Canada in the 1 mile event.

He competed in the 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games in Helsinki, but was eliminated in the heats.

He last competed internationally in 1953 in a Great Britain v Sweden match in which he was 3rd in the 5000 metres.