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Updated on 20 January 2026
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Jon Byron Rankin
Track and Field
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Jon Rankin was Cayman's only middle and long-distance competitive runner in the Elite Athlete Programme. He won the USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships at 1500 metres and the 2007 Emsley Carr Mile in England. He is the 1500M and one-mile record holder for UCLA and the Cayman Islands. 

In 2015 Rankin was inducted into the National Black Distance Running Hall of Fame by the National Black Marathonoer's Association. 

He is now the founder and CEO of Go Be More, a noted public speaker who encourages others to never stop chasing their dreams.