Regina Jacobs facts for kids
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Athletics | ||
Representing the  United States |
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| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1997 Athens | 1500 m |
| Silver | 1999 Seville | 1500 m |
Regina Jacobs is an American former middle-distance runner. She was born on August 28, 1963, in Los Angeles. Regina had a very long and successful career in track and field. She won two silver medals at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. She also won an indoor world championship when she was 39 years old. Her career ended when she was suspended from competing due to a rule violation.
Regina's Running Career
Regina Jacobs was a top runner for the Stanford Cardinal track and field team. She was an All-American athlete. She finished 4th in the 800-meter race at the 1982 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Later, she placed 6th in the 1500-meter race at the 1985 championships.
After graduating from Stanford, Regina represented the United States in three Summer Olympics. She competed in the Olympics in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea, then in 1992, and again in 1996.
Regina won silver medals in the 1500-meter race at the World Championships. She took second place in Athens in 1997. She also won silver in Sevilla in 1999. During her running career, she won 25 national titles.
On February 1, 2003, Regina set a world record in the indoor 1500-meter race. Her time was 3 minutes, 59.98 seconds. She was the first woman to run this event in under 4 minutes indoors. Even though her career ended shortly after, her record still stands. Regina is still the only American woman to run under 4 minutes in the indoor 1500 meters. She holds the USATF American Indoor record.
In her last years of competing, her husband, Tom Craig, was her coach. In 2003, she retired after being suspended from competing for a rule violation.
Life After Running
After her retirement from track and field, Regina Jacobs started a new career. She became a real estate agent. She works in the Oakland, California, area.
Regina also went back to school. She earned an MBA degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She now works for The Grubb Co. Realtors. Her husband is also part of her team there.
