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Regina Jacobs (born August 28, 1963 inLos Angeles) is an American formermiddle-distance runner fromLos Angeles. She had an extended career that included twoIAAF 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 straightNational Championship in the 1500 meters when she was disqualified and banned for doping related to theBALCO scandal.
Jacobs was anAll-American runner for theStanford Cardinal track and field team, finishing 4th in the 800 m at the1982 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 6th in the 1500 m at the 1985 championships.[1][2] After graduating from Stanford, Jacobs represented the US in three consecutiveSummer Olympics starting in1988 inSeoul, South Korea.[3]
Jacobs took second place in the 1500 m race at the6th World Championships in Athletics inAthens (4:04.63) in 1997, and again won the silver medal in the 1500 m at the World Championships inSevilla in 1999 (4:00.35). In her years of running she won 25 national titles. On February 1, 2003, 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. Months later, she was officially banned for doping but her American record technically stood until March 2, 2025, whenHeather MacLean ran 3:59.60 to set a new American record.[4][5]
In her final years of competition, she was coached by her husband, Tom Craig.[6]
In 2003, she retired after she tested positive forBALCO's 'designer' steroidTHG and was suspended from competing in track & field for four years by theUnited States Anti-Doping Agency.
Following her ban and subsequent retirement, Jacobs became a real estate agent in theOakland, California, area. She earned an MBA from theUniversity of California, Berkeley. She currently works for The Grubb Co. Realtors, with her husband on her team.[6]
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