Caleb Dean
Personal Bests
400 Metres Hurdles
47.23
6/7/2024
110 Metres Hurdles
13.47=
5/22/2024
60 Metres
6.52
2/23/2024
110 Metres Hurdles
13.47
5/26/2023
110 Metres Hurdles
13.44
5/14/2023
400 Metres Hurdles
47.23
6/7/2024
110 Metres Hurdles
13.47=
5/22/2024
60 Metres
6.52
2/23/2024
110 Metres Hurdles
13.47
5/26/2023
110 Metres Hurdles
13.44
5/14/2023
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CITIUS MAG
over 1 year ago
Brazil’s Alison dos Santos, the 2022 World champion in the 400m hurdles, proved he’s more than just a hurdler by winning the flat 400m at Grand Slam Track Kingston in a close, strategic race. Lining up against a talented field that included Caleb Dean and Chris Robinson of the U.S., dos Santos had to work for this one. Dean got out hard from lane six, while Robinson—last year’s NCAA 400m hurdles runner-up—applied pressure from behind. But dos Santos showed his strength in the final stretch to surge ahead and take the victory. This win, combined with his earlier 400m hurdles triumph on Friday, means dos Santos swept the Men’s Long Hurdles event group and walks away with the $100,000 Slam Champion title at the first Grand Slam Track meet. FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
CITIUS MAG
over 1 year ago
Welcome to Grand Slam Track, launching this weekend in Kingston, Jamaica—the first stop in a brand-new, big-budget, athlete-first pro league created by Michael Johnson. You want Olympic stars? Try Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Grant Fisher, Cole Hocker, Fred Kerley, Mary Moraa—the best of the best, signed and showing up. You want stakes? How does $100,000 per event winner sound? Yeah. And you want drama? It’s all baked in: Racers vs. Challengers. One weekend. Two events per athlete. Only one Slam Champion. PREVIEW SHOW: https://youtu.be/jwNt4258JMk?si=f9gcOr0emBvrzWwy FULL PREVIEW: https://citiusmag.com/articles/grand-slam-track-kingston-jamaica-2025-preview FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
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“Being able to build off that 2023 year and have momentum going into 2024 is what created all those PRs, created all those achievements. It's like, ‘I did it this year – why can't I do it again?’ That was my mindset going into 2024. I'm trying to reach bigger goals in 2025 as well.”
My guest for today's episode is Caleb Dean, one of the most electrifying athletes in collegiate track and field. If you're listening to this when it gets released on Thursday morning, he's also a finalist for the Bowerman, which is the highest honor in college track and field. It's like the Heisman Trophy. The award ceremony is tonight. Caleb is one of three finalists, so in a couple of hours you'll find out whether or not he wins.
He had a remarkable 2024 season, earning the title of USTFCCCA Men's National Track Athlete of the Year and also made history as the first Division One male to win both the 60m hurdles indoors and the 400m hurdles outdoors in the same year.
At the NCAA Outdoor Championships, he delivered a jaw-dropping 47.23 in the 400m hurdles, which is the second-fastest time in NCAA history and the 11th fastest in the world all-time. He ended up finishing the year No. 4 in the world.
Unfortunately, he did not qualify for the U.S. Olympic team in the 400m hurdles after clipping a hurdle and falling in the race. He had to stay home and watch the race. We talked a little bit about that in this episode. He managed to pull all this off after battling injuries for much of the outdoor season, making his resilience and his ability to peak when it all counts even more impressive.
We also have some news to share in this episode: he has signed on as the final racer for Grand Slam Track’s 400m and 400m hurdles group. He'll be committed to racing in Miami, Kingston, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles at the four slams next year. He shot his shot: he DM'ed CITIUS MAG, he DM'ed Kyle Merber, and he DM'ed Grand Slam Track looking for a spot in the new professional track league. And guess what? He got it. So shoot your shot, kids.
With his sights set on 2025, it's going to be a hard year to top 2024, but I'm optimistic after this conversation with Caleb.
Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Guest: Caleb Dean | @caleeb_dean on Instagram
Time stamps:
3:53 - His recent move to Florida
4:38 - Reflections on his 2024 season
5:42 - Excitement for joining Grand Slam Track
7:43 - What led to his improvement this year
9:36 - Thoughts on racing the 400m
14:40 - How the 400m helps with the 400m hurdles
16:49 - On redeeming himself after not making the Olympic team
18:21 - How he’s built his speed
19:13 - Why he made a coaching change
20:27 - Building his confidence
21:42 - Transitioning from college to pro track
22:43 - Goals for 2025
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