Debbie Dunn

Dunn's story resonates with me beyond the stopwatch. Born in Jamaica in 1978, she moved through a Maryland high school and Norfolk State University before becoming an American citizen in 2004, then ran a stunning 49.95 to reach the 400 m world final in 2009. Breaking 50 seconds in the one-lap event is brutally hard, and she did it after rebuilding her life across borders. What I value most is the arc: an immigrant who earned her place and then her moment on the world stage. Records fade, but the determination behind that run is what stays with me.

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Name (English)

Debbie Dunn

Name (Japanese)

デビー・ダン

Reading

でびー・だん

Born

March 26, 1978 (age 48)

Height

172 cm

Occupation

sprinter

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

High school

Fairmont Heights High School

University

Norfolk State University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debbie%20Dunn
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242448

Tags

• sprinter

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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