Jere van Dyk

Jere Van Dyk
Born	United States of America
Occupation	Journalist
Known for	Being kidnapped in 2008 Working in Afghanistan

Jere van Dyk (born 14 December 1945) is an American journalist who was captured and held prisoner by the Taliban in 2008.^[1]

A book detailing his experience, Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban, was published in 2017.^[2]

Before his journalism career, van Dyk was an accomplished middle-distance runner for the Oregon Ducks track and field team, under then-coach Bill Bowerman.^[3] According to World Athletics, van Dyk achieved bests of 1:47.3 in the 800 meters and 3:40.4 in the 1500 meters.^[1]

Career

van Dyk covered the Soviet-Afghan war for the New York Times, and covered the region for CBS News after 9/11.^[4]

References

1. Jere van Dyk at World Athletics
2. Baker, Jeff (10 July 2010). "How 'Captive' author Jere Van Dyk discovered himself while at the Taliban's mercy". oregonlive. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
3. "July 26: An Interview with Jere Van Dyk, Former U.S. Track Star and Author of "Captive"". Runner's World. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
4. Giovanni, Janine di (15 December 2017). "A Freed Hostage Audits the Murky Business of Captive Negotiations". The New York Times.