Dennick Luke (born 28 January 2001) is a

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...

. In 2022 he became the national record holder over 800 metres.

Career

Dennick was selected to compete at the

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in the

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. He was also given the honour of being the flag bearer for his nation in the opening ceremony. In the race itself, Luke finished eighth in his qualifying heat after falling to the ground after being clipped by another athlete. He finished in a time of 1.54:30. His personal best on 800 m, is also the national record. He ran 1:48.22 at the National Stadium,

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on 11 June 2022 breaking the 11 year-old record of

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who ran 1:48.60 in 2011. Luke competed at the

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, finishing sixth in his 800m heat in a time of 1:50.06.

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* 2001 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Dominica Dominica male middle-distance runners People from Saint John Parish, Dominica {{Dominica-athletics-bio-stub