Michel Bernard (31 December 1931 – 14 February 2019) was a French middle- and long-distance runner.

His father died on the front in World War II, and his mother raised him alone, together with his younger sister.

Nationally, Bernard was losing to Michel Jazy, who was a stronger runner and had better conditions for training, whereas Bernard had to take unpaid leaves from work to prepare for major competitions.

[7] After retiring from competitions Bernard became involved with the national athletics federation, serving as its president between 1985 and 1987.

[3] He also became interested in local politics, and founded in 2001 the association Anzin pour tous.