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 ...

Jackie Joyner-Kersee a retired American track and field athlete. She won a total of six Olympic medals in heptathlon and long jump events throughout her career.

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee attends The Paley Honors: Celebrating Women in Television at Cipriani Wall Street on May 17, 2017, in New York City. (Photo credit: Shutterstock ...

Money woes The problems for the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation began soon after the ribbon to the new building in East St. Louis was cut. At every meeting, the couple and other board members were ...

TOKYO – Anna Hall is the first to admit that the injuries, the excruciating losses and the hours of practice when she felt like she was going nowhere pushed her to lose her love for track and field.