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Byron Dyce

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Byron Dyce
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1948-03-27) 27 March 1948 (age 77)
Jamaica
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventmiddle-distance
ClubNew York University Violets
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali 800 metres
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Panama City 1500 metres

Byron Dyce (born 27 March 1948) is a Jamaican former middle-distance runner who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He is still the current Jamaican National Record holder in the Mile and 1000 metres. He still holds the NYU school record in the Indoor 800 metres.[2]

Dyce finished second behind Steve Ovett in the 800 metres event at the British 1974 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

The Millrose Games have named their annual collegiate Distance medley relay in his honor.[6] Dyce, who ran for NYU, is considered a legend among New York track and field circles. After receiving his Ph.D. degree at the University of Florida, he is currently a mathematics professor at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Byron Dyce". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. ^ "NYU" (PDF). NYU Athletics. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Athletics results". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 14 July 1974. Retrieved 30 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  5. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Videos - Byron Dyce College Mens DMR - Millrose Games 2012".
  7. ^ "NYU Great Byron Dyce Loses School Record". ny.milesplit.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015.