Long before she was crowned by Sports Illustrated as the greatest woman athlete of all time, Jackie Joyner-Kersee was a kid in East St. Louis, Illinois, looking for a community. She found support in a ...

This post was updated April 14 at 10:56 p.m. Three-time Olympic gold medalist and UCLA alumnus Jackie Joyner-Kersee will speak at the College of Letters and Science commencement ceremonies June 12.

It's not just how fast, it's also how high and how far. If jumping events are at all beneath the sprints in stature, it isn't by much. Long jump record-holders Bob Beamon (OR) and Mike Powell (WR) are ...

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.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is widely considered to be one of the greatest women athletes of all time. But despite having won three gold, one silver and two bronze Olympic medals, the proudest moment of her ...

As a child growing up in East St. Louis during the 1970s, Olympian Jackie Joyner-­Kersee didn’t know how far her talents would take her—but the local community center was her key to discovering the ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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), ...

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.