Regina Joyce
Encyclopedia
Regina Joyce is a retired female long-distance runner originally from Ireland
. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. There she ended up in 23rd place in the women's marathon. Joyce set her personal best in the classic distance (2:32.56) in 1982.
She became an American
citizen in 1993 and continues to run in the Masters division.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. There she ended up in 23rd place in the women's marathon. Joyce set her personal best in the classic distance (2:32.56) in 1982.
She became an American
United States
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citizen in 1993 and continues to run in the Masters division.
Achievements
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1983 | World Championships 1983 World Championships in Athletics The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983.... |
Helsinki, Finland | 7th | Marathon |
1984 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:... |
Los Angeles, United States Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
23rd | Marathon |