Four-Time Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs to Compete at World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - EntSun -- Four-time U.S. Olympian, 11-time USA national champion and longtime health and fitness advocate Joetta Clark Diggs will represent the United States at the 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

Clark Diggs will compete in the women's 60–64 age division in the 100-meter and 200-meter events at Daegu Stadium during the global championship, which runs from August 22 through September 3, 2026. Her 100-meter competition is scheduled for August 22, with semifinal and final rounds set for August 23. The 200-meter preliminary round is scheduled for August 27, followed by semifinal and final rounds on August 28.

"I am honored to return to international competition and represent the United States in Daegu," said Clark Diggs." "This journey is about showing people that excellence, purpose and possibility have no age limit. I hope that my experience encourages others to continue moving, dreaming and pursuing the goals that matter most to them."

Clark Diggs, known affectionately as "Joetta," is widely recognized as one of America's most accomplished middle-distance runners. She represented the United States in four Olympic Games: Seoul in 1988, Barcelona in 1992, Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney in 2000. During her career, she won 11 USA national championships, earned 15 All-America honors at the University of Tennessee and recorded an 800-meter personal best of 1:57.84. She also won a bronze medal in the 800 meters at the 1993 World Indoor Championships.

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After returning to competition last year following a 25-year hiatus, four-time Olympian "Joetta" made an immediate impact on the masters circuit. In February 2025, she captured the women's 60–64 200-meter title at the USATF Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships in Gainesville, Florida, clocking 28.62 seconds to break the American indoor record.

She lowered that mark to 28.17 at the USATF New York Open and Masters Championships and again set a new American record of 27.66 at the 2026 USATF Masters Indoor Championships in Albuquerque. Clark Diggs also established an American record in the women's 60–64 100 meters with a 13.44 performance at the Mid-Atlantic/NJ Masters Championships in June 2025, marking a remarkable sprinting resurgence after a legendary career primarily defined by the 800 meters.

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