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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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. 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.
Dyce finished second behind Steve Ovett in the 800 metres event at the British 1974 AAA Championships.
The Millrose Games have named their annual collegiate Distance medley relay in his honor. 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.