The message to the young people gathered recently for a special weekend at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center in East St. Louis was this - Pursuing your dreams in life and in sports take the same tools.

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RICHMOND, Va. — One of the longest-standing records in American track and field nearly didn't happen. Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who will be the featured speaker at the RVA Sports Awards on Feb. 8 at ...

Olympic legend, philanthropic leader and East St. Louis native Jackie Joyner-Kersee has been named the Director of Physical Fitness and Lifestyle Coach at Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC (ECP), ...

Patricia Turley was so excited to be one of the 200 people who attended at the celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the JJK Center last week that she could hardly talk about the ...

Hall hit number two in all-time heptathlon points earlier in 2025 when she posted a 7,032-point total. Anna Hall’s performance at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo wasn’t just a stunning ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KGO) -- When the 49ers take the field Monday night, many people will be watching Colin Kaepernick as he is expected to continue his protest during the national anthem.

ST. LOUIS — Olympic Day is an annual tradition at Washington University. It celebrates the history of the Olympics in St. Louis. Besides being in some air-conditioning, there was nowhere better to be ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – As we celebrate Black History, we are shining a light on an extraordinary athlete from East St. Louis, whose legacy continues to inspire generations. Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. With the help of an anonymous $2.4 million donation, the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center in East St. Louis is growing to accommodate ...

EUGENE Ore. (KPTV) - The United States Olympic Track and Field Trials continued in Eugene on Saturday, where one of the all-time greatest athletes was back at Hayward Field. Olympians of today and ...

ST. LOUIS — While Jackie Joyner-Kersee remembers her gold medal Olympic performances fondly, it's a bronze medal that tested her determination. Joyner-Kersee, from East St. Louis, medaled in four ...