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 ...

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, a four-time Olympian whose long jumping prowess earned her three gold medals, will headline the 2025 RVA Sports Awards, according to the foundation.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s groundbreaking career in track and field began in earnest at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who will be the featured speaker at the RVA Sports Awards, set the world record in the heptathlon during the 1988 Olympic Games in South Korea.

Considered by many to be the greatest female all-around athlete in history, Jackie Joyner-Kersee's achievements include three Olympic gold medals, four World Outdoor Championships gold medals, and the ...

Joyner-Kersee, who won Olympic gold twice in the heptathlon, met Hall in 2022 at a meet, where they expressed interest in meeting each other.

And at the 1992 games, Joyner-Kersee became the first woman to ever win back-to-back gold medals in the heptathlon.

By 1988, the 5-foot-10, 150-pound Joyner-Kersee was the overwhelming gold medal favorite. She had won nine consecutive heptathlons since that 1984 Olympic defeat.

Sha'Carri Richardson was named the 2023 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Female Athlete of the Year. The USATF will honor the track and field star with the award Dec. 2.