McKenley, Herb(ert) Henry

McKenley, Herb(ert) Henry
▪ 2008

      Jamaican track athlete and coach

born July 10, 1922, Clarendon, Jam.

died Nov. 26, 2007, Kingston, Jam.
was one of the premier 400-m runners of his generation, setting a world record of 45.9 sec in the event in 1948. He also set world records for 440 yd in 1947 (46.3 sec) and 1948 (46 sec). At both the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games, McKenley claimed the silver medal in the 400-m race. At the 1952 Games, he also won silver in the 100-m event and anchored Jamaica's gold-medal-winning 4 × 400-m relay team. He competed for a year professionally after ending his amateur career in 1953. McKenley served as coach (1954–73) of Jamaica's national track and field team and as president (1978–84) of Jamaica's Amateur Athletic Association. He was the recipient of both the Order of Merit and the Order of Jamaica.

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