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Danae Dyer

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Danae Dyer
Personal information
Born (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 25)
Home townTemecula, California
EducationSan Diego State University
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m hurdles: 7.92 (2026)
100m hurdles: 12.98 (2024)

Danae Dyer (born 26 April 2000) is an American sprint hurdler. She placed second at the 2026 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships competing in the 60 metres hurdles to represent Team USA at 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships.[1]

Career

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Dyer attended Temecula Valley High School in California, and in February 2018 won the 60 metres hurdles at the California Winter Outdoor Championships in 8.49 seconds.[2] Later that year, Dyer set a meet record in winning the 100 metres hurdles in 13.90 seconds at the Inland Empire Championships.[3]

Dyer later attended San Diego State University, where she won the 100 metres hurdles at the Mountain West Conference in 2021 and 2022 helping the San Diego State Aztecs win the overall conference title in both years.[4] Dyer also won the women's 60m hurdles and as part of the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2022 Mountain West Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, despite overcoming an emergency appendectomy prior to the championships.[5][6]

Coaches by Shelia Burrell, in May 2024, Dyer won her Olympic Trial 100 metres hurdles qualifying race in Chula Vista in a personal best 12.98 seconds.[7][8] Competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials, she was a semi-finalist, running 13.02 seconds in her heat and 13.08 seconds in the final.[9][7]

Dyer placed second at the 2026 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, finishing behind Alia Armstrong in a personal best 7.92 seconds.[10]

Personal life

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Dyer was born at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton[7] to Andre and Dawn Dyer. Her father Andre died in April 2023. Alongside her athletics, Dyer has worked in Digital Marketing for Sports San Diego.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Danae Dyer". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 Feb 2026.
  2. ^ Negri, Landon (14 March 2018). "Temecula Valley hurdler Danae Dyer is happy and focused on her track goals". The Press Enterprise. Retrieved 28 Feb 2026.
  3. ^ "Danae Dyer - 100H meet record". Mile Split. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 28 Feb 2026.
  4. ^ "SDSU TRACK AND FIELD WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE MOUNTAIN WEST TITLE". East County Magazine. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 28 Feb 2026.
  5. ^ "Danae Dyer 1st Place Women's 60m Hurdles - Mountain West Indoor Championships 2022". Runnerspace. 27 Feb 2022. Retrieved 28 Feb 2026.
  6. ^ Doal, Erik (23 March 2022). "DYESTAT DISCUSSIONS - EP597 - DANAE DYER". Dye Stat. Retrieved 28 Feb 2026.
  7. ^ a b c Stone, Ken (June 29, 2024). "Ex-Aztec Hurdler Danae Dyer is Learning, Vows to Return to Olympic Trials in 2028". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 28 Feb 2026.
  8. ^ a b Stein, Todd (19 June 2024). "San Diego hurdler overcomes family tragedy to track down her Olympic dreams". NBC San Diego. Retrieved 28 Feb 2026.
  9. ^ "U.S. Olympic Team Trials". World Athletics. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 28 Feb 2026.
  10. ^ "2026 TRIO OF AMERICAN RECORDS ON FIRST DAY OF USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf.org. 28 Feb 2026. Retrieved 28 Feb 2026.