Summary: | Track and field athlete Joetta Clark Diggs was born on August 1, 1962 in East Orange, New Jersey. She received her B.S. degree in public relations from the University of Tennessee. Diggs specialized in middle-distance running in the 800-meter and 1500-meter races, successfully participating for 28 consecutive years. A four-time Olympian in 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000, Diggs competed in every outdoor USA Championship Olympic trial between 1979 and 2000, winning five outdoor championships. Indoors, she was in the national championship race in 18 of 19 years, winning seven times. She ranked among the top 10 Americans for 21 years, top 10 in the world since 1991, and number four in the world in 1998. Diggs serves as president of Joetta Sports & Beyond, LLC and executive director of the Joetta Clark Diggs Sports Foundation. She is the author of Joetta's "P" Principles for Success, Life Lessons Learned From Track & Field.
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