Regina Jacobs
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American middle-distance runner
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Women’s Athletics
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World Championships
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1997 Athens | 1500 m | |
1999 Seville | 1500 m |
Regina Jacobs (born August 28, 1963 in
IAAF World Championships in Athletics silver medals and an indoor world championship at the age of 39. Three months later, her career ended after winning what would have been a fifth straight National Championship in the 1500 meters when she was disqualified and banned for doping related to the BALCO scandal
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Track & field career
After graduating from
Seoul, South Korea.[1]
Jacobs took second place in the 1500 m race at the
Sevilla in 1999 (4:00.35). In her years of running she won 25 national titles. On February 1, 2003, at age 39 Jacobs set a world record in the indoor 1500 m with a time of 3:59.98, becoming the first woman to break 4 minutes in the event.[2]
Jacobs remains the only American woman to run under 4 minutes in the indoor 1500 meters and stands as the USATF American Indoor record holder in 2015.
In her final years of competition, she was coached by her husband, Tom Craig.[3]
In 2003, she retired after she tested positive for BALCO's 'designer' steroid THG and was suspended from competing in track & field for four years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency.
Real Estate Career
Following her ban and subsequent retirement, Jacobs became a real estate agent in the Oakland, California, area. She earned an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. She currently works for The Grubb Co. Realtors, with her husband on her team.[3]
References
- ^ Fish, Mike (November 25, 2003). "Second guessing". SI.com. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
- ^ "USATF Indoor Championships". branchsportstech.com.
- ^ a b "Regina Jacobs Real Estate Associate in Oakland California". Retrieved July 18, 2016.
External links
- Regina Jacobs at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Regina Jacobs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- Jacobs handed ban from BBC
- Regina Jacobs Sets 1500M World Record from Cool Running
- Steroid Is Reportedly Found In Top Runner's Urine Test from The New York Times
World Indoor Champions in women's 1500 metres | |
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US National Championship winners in women's 800-meter dash | |
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1927–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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US National Championship winners in women's 1500-meter run | |
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1965–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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US National Championship winners in women's 5000-meter run | |
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1983–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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1967–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1981–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: Mile (1967–2002), except 1997 and 1999, 2007 and odd numbered years since 2011, 1500 meters 1997, 1999, (2003–6, 2008–2010) and even numbered years since 2010 |
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1975–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1981–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: 2 Miles (1975–1986) and odd numbered years since 2015, 3000 meters (1987–2014) and even numbered years since 2014 |
New Zealand national champions in women's 3000 m | |
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