Caleb Dean

Caleb Dean (born June 20, 2001) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a hurdler. In 2024, he won the 60 meter hurdles at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 400 meter hurdles at the Outdoor Championships.[1]

Caleb Dean
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2001-06-20) June 20, 2001
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m hurdles: 47.23 (Eugene, 2024)

Early life

Dean is from Hyattsville, Maryland where he attended DeMatha Catholic High School. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park and Texas Tech University.[2][3]

Career

Dean won the 60 metres hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships in March 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.[4]

Dean qualified fastest for the final of the 400m hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon on 5 June 2024.[5] He ran 47.23 seconds to win the title on 7 June 2024. Only Rai Benjamin had run faster in Collegiate history.[6]

References
  1. "Caleb Dean". World Athletics. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  2. Williams, Dion (February 23, 2023). "Smashing debut: The versatility of Maryland transfer Caleb Dean has been a boon for the Red Raiders". Lubbockonline/. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  3. Rosh, Lauren (June 25, 2021). "Maryland's Caleb Dean advances to 400m hurdle semifinals at Olympic trials". Testudo Times. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  4. "Texas Tech and Arkansas win men's, women's titles at 2024 NCAA DI indoor track and field championships". ncaa.com. March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  5. "Dean ties personal best in day one of NCAA Outdoor Championship". The Daily Toreador. June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. "Dean becomes national champion with no. 2 time in College history". Daily Toreador. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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