Regina Joyce (born February 7, 1957) is a retired female

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originally from

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. She competed at the 1984 Olympic Games in

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, finishing 23rd in the marathon. Her younger sister

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also competed in the 1984 Olympics in the 3000 metres. Joyce competed as an NCAA athlete in the U.S. for the

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, where she set school records in every event from 1500m to 10 km. She set her personal best in the marathon with 2:32.56 in Scottsdale 1982. Joyce became an

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citizen in 1993, and continues to run in the Masters division.

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1957 births Living people Irish female long-distance runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Ireland Olympic athletes of Ireland Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Washington Huskies women's track and field athletes {{ireland-athletics-bio-stub