Gabe Jennings
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Gabriel Harmony Jennings |
National team | NCAA |
Former partner | Michael Stember |
Coached by | Vin Lananna[4][5] |
Retired | 2009 (semi-retired) |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests |
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Gabe Jennings (born January 25, 1979, in
Early life and education
Jennings, the elder of two siblings, was born on January 25, 1979, to two teachers in the rural community
Jennings initially majored in math at Stanford University but changed to music late in his junior year.[14][12][10] He played the piano, drums, harpsichord, didgeridoo, and berimbau and was known for engaging track and field audiences in "impromptu jam sessions" after meets.[2][15][1] Much of his behavior, including sleeping at the foothills near campus or on the roof of a campus co-op in a tent, gave him the reputation of a free-spirited hippie by teammates and sports media alike, though he rejected this descriptor, both for himself and his family.[16][17][5]
Running career
High school
The summer before his freshman year, Jennings finished second in the 1600 meters at the National Hershey Track and Field Meet in
Collegiate
Though Jennings was
Jennings competed in the Cardinal Invitational during his sophomore year but persistent training-related injuries kept him and teammate Michael Stember off the NCAA team for the year.[39][40][8] He ran several races unattached, finishing first in the 1500 meters at the Pac-10 Championships and fourth in the US Outdoor Track & Field Championships. He won Stanford's Block "S" Outstanding Male Sophomore Award before spending the summer competing in Europe. Jennings started his junior cross country season as part of the winning team at the Brigham Young University Invitational and 4th at the NCAA West Regional,[8][41][42] but lagged behind in the Stanford Invitational, finishing 16th;[43] the Pac-10 Championships, in 20th;[44] the Pre-Nationals, in 48th; and the NCAA Championships, in 123rd.[citation needed] In track and field, Jennings ran the opening 1200 meters leg of Stanford's distance medley relay that won the NCAA Indoor Championship and set a new NCAA indoor record with a time of 9:28.83. He also won the mile (3:59.46), the indoor 1500 meters, placed seventh in the 3000 meters (8:04.96),[45][9][8] and earned his third All-American plaque. Stanford finished second overall for the third consecutive year.[citation needed] In the outdoor competition, he finished first in the 1500 meters,[1] which marked his third NCAA title of the year.[citation needed] In 1999, he won the Vancouver Henry Jerome Classic 1500 meters in 3:40:41 and later competed with the USA Track & Field middle distance development crew in Europe. By 2000, Jennings' best time in the 1500 meters was 3:35.90, the best in the US at that time. Jennings finished his collegiate career by competing in the 2001 World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton, Canada, where he placed 11th, and the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[16][8][46][32]
Olympics qualifiers
During his junior year, Jennings finished first with a new personal best of 3:35.90 at the qualifying heat for the 1500 meters and qualified for the Olympic team. He finished sixth in the preliminary heat and advanced to the semifinals, where he finished ninth and was eliminated.[7][10][4]
Post-collegiate
Due to lingering injuries, including one to his
Post-running life
Jennings graduated from University of Oregon School of Law in 2012, then pursued his LL.M. in environmental law at the Ocean University of China.[7][50] He returned to the United States in 2019 after teaching for several years in China.[51]
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The top eight finishers in each event earn Division I All-America honors.
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- ^ Crumpacker, John (2001-05-21). "Stanford men win Pac-10 track title / Good depth enables Cardinal to edge USC". SF Gate. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
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- ^ "Pac-10 Championships". The San Francisco Examiner, USA. 1999-10-31. p. 72. Retrieved 2023-06-14 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Couts, Baylor still class of 4 x 400 relay field". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa, USA. 2000-04-25. p. 24. Retrieved 2023-06-14 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wisconsin High School Track Athlete Bios: Gabe Jennings". Wisconsin High School Track & Field. 2001-09-08. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24.
- ^ "Eight Olympians entered in Fifth Avenue Mile". World Athletics. 2006-09-28. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ "Olympic Runner Gabe Jennings to Speak at Queen University of Charlotte". Mile Split USA. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Gabe Jennings". Stanford University. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Students". Ocean University of China. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ Miller, Larry (2020-07-24). "Golf Notes: Welcome to the club". Fort Bragg Advocate-News. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
External links
- Flotrack.org interviews with Gabe Jennings (video archives)