Byron Dyce
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| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 March 1948 Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | middle-distance | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | New York University Violets | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Jamaica
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| 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 5th | 1500 m | 3:46.61 |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.2 |
| 27th (h) | 1500 m | 3:54.65 | |||
| 1970 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Panama City, Panama | 1st | 1500 m | 3:45.8 |
| British Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 6th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.7 | |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.4 | |||
| 1971 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | 800 m | 1:49.7 |
| 1st | 1500 m | 3:46.1 | |||
| Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 3rd | 800 m | 1:48.42 | |
| 18th (h) | 1500 m | 4:25.10 | |||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 16th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.0 |
| 48th (h) | 1500 m | 3:45.9 | |||
| 1975 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 1st | 800 m | 1:58.1 |
| 3rd | 1500 m | 3:49.4 | |||
Personal bests
Outdoors
- 800 metres – 1:45.2h (Knoxville 1969)
- 1000 metres – 2:17.0h (Copenhagen 1973) NR
- 1500 metres – 3:40.0h (Oslo 1975)
- Mile – 3:57.34 (Stockholm 1974) NR
Indoors
- 800 metres – 1:50.6h (Boston 1970)
- 1500 metres – 3:40.7h (New York 1974) NR
- Mile – 4:02.8h (Detroit 1971)
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NYU" (PDF). NYU Athletics. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Athletics results". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 14 July 1974. Retrieved 30 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Videos - Byron Dyce College Mens DMR - Millrose Games 2012".
- ^ "NYU Great Byron Dyce Loses School Record". ny.milesplit.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015.
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