Jacqueline Hansen Explained
Jacqueline Hansen (born November 20, 1948) is a former long-distance runner from the United States who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations as having set a world best in the marathon on two occasions.[1]
Biography
Hansen set a world best mark on December 1, 1974, with a 2:43:55 performance at the Western Hemisphere Marathon in Culver City, California, then recaptured it from Christa Vahlensieck of West Germany on October 12, 1975, with 2:38:19 at the Nike OTC Marathon in Eugene, Oregon.[1] [2] [3] With these two performances, she was ranked first in women's marathon for 1974 and 1975.[4]
Hansen won 12 of her first 15 marathons.[5] Among these victories, she won the prestigious Boston Marathon in 1973, the Honolulu Marathon in 1975, and the Avenue of the Giants Marathon in 1976.[6] [7] [8] Hansen is also a three-time winner of the Western Hemisphere Marathon (1972, 1974, 1977) and the Catalina Marathon (1979, 1981, 1982).[2] [9]
At the 1987 World Masters Athletics Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Hansen won titles in the 1,500 meters and the 5,000 meters.[5] [10]
Hansen was the president of a group, the International Runners Committee, that successfully lobbied the International Olympic Committee to add women's events for the 5,000 meters, the 10,000 meters, and the marathon.[5]
Hansen was a member of the Los Angeles Track Club, 1970-1972; Southern California Striders, 1973-1974; San Fernando Valley Track Club, 1974-1983 & 1987-1993; and Oregon Track Club 1983-1987. After her competitive running career, Hansen worked for the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles,[5] and coached an all women's running team called "See Jane Run" (later known as "The Janes") to multiple USA Cross Country Championships.[11] [12]
Hansen attended Granada Hills High School and Los Angeles Pierce College, and is a 1974 graduate of California State University, Northridge.[13]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
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1972 | | Culver City, CA | 1st | 3:15:53 |
1973 | | Boston, United States | 1st | 3:05:59 |
1973 | | Hayward, CA | 1st | 4:54.0 |
1974 | | Orange County, CA | 1st | 34:24 (world best mark) |
1974 | | Waldniel, West Germany | 5th overall, 1st American | 2:56:25 |
1974 | | Florence, Italy | 1st | 52:15 world best mark |
1974 | | Culver City, CA | 1st | 2:43:54 World Record |
1975 | | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 2:38:10 World Record |
1975 | | Honolulu, Hawaii | 1st | 2:49:24 |
1976 | | Eureka, CA | 1st | 2:50:18 |
1977 | | Culver City, CA | 1st | 2:50:33 |
1978 | | Santa Monica College, CA | 1st | 7:14:58 (11 intermediate world records) |
1978 | | Cleveland, OH | 1st | 2:46:59 course record |
1979 | | Catalina Island, CA | 1st | 3:26:00 course record |
1981 | | Catalina Island, CA | 1st | 3:23:40 course record |
1982 | | Catalina Island, CA | 1st | 3:26:19 |
1984 | | Olympia, WA | | |
1987 | | Eugene, OR | 1st 35-39 Div. | 5,000m |
1987 | | Melbourne, Australia | 1st 35-39 Div.1st 35-39 Div. | 1500m-4:42.05000m-17:43.10 |
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Honors and Organizations
- 1976 Race Director, Women's National AAU Marathon Championships, Western Hemisphere, Culver City, CA.
- 1977 Race Director, Women's National AAU 10K Road Race Championships, Bonne Belle 10K, Beverly Hills, CA.
- 1979-1981 Women's SPA-AAU & SPA-TAC Long-Distance Running Chair.
- 1979-1980 Athletes’ Representative to Executive Board, The Athletics Congress (TAC-USA).
- 1979-1986 Former President, Executive Director, International Runners’ Committee.
- 1980 Advisory Board Member, American Running & Fitness Association.
- 1980-1987 Member, Road Runners Club of America Women's Distance Committee.
- 1981-1990 Board of Directors, American Road Racing Association.
- 1984 Event Coordinator, Exhibition Women's 5,000m & 10,000m, USA Olympic Track & Field Trials, Los Angeles, CA.
- 1984 Athletes’ Representative to International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) Cross-Country & Road Racing Committee.
- 1984 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California, Annual Award for Leadership.
- 1984 Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), Hall of Fame Inductee.
- 1984 The Athletics Congress-USA Annual Recognition Award, “Woman of the Year”.
- 1984 Chairwoman, International Competition Subcommittee of TAC-USA Women's Long Distance Running Committee (WLDRC).
- 1986, 1987, 1989 USA Team Manager, International Women's Ekiden, Yokohama, Japan.
- 1987 USA Head Coach, Women's Marathon Team, Taipei International Marathon, Taiwan.
- 1988 USA Team Leader, IAAF Women's International 15K Championships, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
- 1988 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee, California State University, Northridge.
- 1988-1991 TAC-USA, WLDRC Site Selection Sub-Committee Chairwoman for the 1992 Women's Olympic Marathon Trials.
- 1989-1991 TAC-Southern California Association WLDR Chairwoman.
- 1990-1991 TAC-SCA Board of Directors, Vice President.
- 1997 L.A. Pierce College's “50 Distinguished Alumni” for celebration of Pierce's 50th Anniversary.
- 1999 USA Team Head Coach, Women's & Men's Team, International Ekiden, Chiba, Japan.
- 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award, Southern California Association-USATF.
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Notes
- Web site: 12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009. . IAAF Media & Public Relations Department . Monte Carlo . 653 . 2009 . May 24, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629134819/http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competitions/competition/05/15/63/20090706014834_httppostedfile_p345-688_11303.pdf . June 29, 2011 .
- Web site: Western Hemisphere Marathon . Association of Road Racing Statisticians . May 24, 2010.
- Web site: Oregon Track Club Marathon . Association of Road Racing Statisticians . May 24, 2010.
- Web site: Yearly Rankings- Marathon . Association of Road Racing Statisticians . May 24, 2010.
- Web site: HEALTHY LUNCH WITH... Jacqueline Hansen . 2009 . KidsRunning.Com . May 24, 2010.
- Web site: Boston Marathon . Association of Road Racing Statisticians . May 24, 2010.
- Web site: Honolulu Marathon . Association of Road Racing Statisticians . May 24, 2010.
- Web site: Avenue of the Giants Marathon . Association of Road Racing Statisticians . May 24, 2010.
- Web site: Catalina Marathon . Association of Road Racing Statisticians . May 24, 2010.
- Web site: World Masters (Veterans) Championships (Women).
- Web site: About.
- Web site: Run's and Running - be informed! Have a Good Time - June edition . 2010-12-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715154908/http://campaigns.ratepoint.com/campaigns/49bf86af96322b29a806d9cab42491b6?pm=1&r=13ead359744079983314877874a8d75d . 2011-07-15 . dead .
- News: Harvey . Randy . November 28, 1988 . Long-Distance Calling : Jacqueline Hansen Connects With Laszlo Tabori to Break Running Barriers . Los Angeles Times . March 14, 2019 .
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