RALEIGH, North Carolina - Dane Hyatt ran a personal best of 44.83 seconds to capture the men’s 400m title at the Jamaican Championship on July 1 at the National Stadium in Kingston.
Dane finished ahead of 19 year old Rusheen McDonald (45.10) and Jermaine Gonzales (45.18). Dane’s impressive victory may be the sparks that the Jamaican 4×4 relay team needs as the injury bug has kept stars Ricardo Chambers and Allodin Fothergill from performing at their best. But how much do track fans know about Dane and his seemingly meteoric rise to become national champion? To find the answers Trackledger.com spoke to Dane’s coach, the legendary George Williams (Saint Augustine's College).
Dane’s Performance & Preparation for the Trials
“I think he had a good performance; one thing about Dane is that he is easy to coach and he has done everything that we have asked him to do,” said coach Williams, who is the athletic director and head track coach at Saint Augustine College in Raleigh, North Carolina. Coach Williams continued, “I expected him to do better; we worked hard for it. He got all of his base training done; he worked on his techniques so it was a matter of time before he runs fast.”
Dane is currently enrolled as a student at Saint Augustine College where he is schedule to compete for the college in the upcoming season. Dane had previously spent several seasons competing for Lincoln University.
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