Gabrielle Jennings
{{Short description|American athlete (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Gabrielle Jennings
| birth_name =
| image = Gabbi Jennings.jpg
| caption = Jennings at the 2024 United States Olympic trials
| nationality = American
| sport = Athletics
| event = Steeplechase
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|15}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height =
| weight =
| pb = 3000m Steeplechase: 9:07.70 (Rome, 2024)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's athletics}}
{{MedalCountry|the {{Flagu|United States}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|NACAC Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold| 2022 Freeport | 3000 m steeplechase}}
}}
Gabrielle Jennings (born September 15, 1998) is an American track and field athlete. She was the gold medalist in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2022 NACAC Championships.{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/gabrielle-jennings-14490787|website=World Athletics|accessdate=July 7, 2023|title=Gabrielle Jennings}}
Early life
From Slidell, Louisiana, where she attended First Baptist Christian School.{{cite web|url=https://la.milesplit.com/articles/303933/catching-up-with-gabbi-jennings|website=la.milesplit.com|accessdate=July 7, 2023|title= Catching Up With: Gabbi Jennings|first=Gabe|last=Poulin|date=October 7, 2021}} She left high school with 44 Louisiana state titles in track and field and cross-country.{{cite web|url=https://usatodayhss.com/2016/la-runner-gabrielle-jennings-caps-career-with-44-state-titles|website=isatodayhss.com|accessdate=July 7, 2023|title= La. runner Gabrielle Jennings caps career with 44 state titles|date=May 6, 2016}} She then studied Communication and Studio Art (emphasis in Graphic Design) at Furman University.{{cite web|url=https://sirwaltermiler.com/2022-gabbi-jennings/|website=Sirwaltermiller.com|accessdate=July 7, 2023|title= Meet the 2022 SWM Athletes: Gabbi Jennings|date=July 25, 2022}}
Career
Jennings graduated from Furman University and turned pro in 2021. In her final collegiate meet at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held in Eugene, Oregon, she ran a new personal best of 9:38.88 in the semi-final of the 3000m steeplechase to reach the final. In the final she set a new personal best time of 9:38.24.{{cite web|url=https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a36894627/gabbi-jennings-ncaa-championships-olympic-trials-adidas-team-boss/|website=Runners World|accessdate=July 7, 2023|title= How Gabbi Jennings Navigated Two National Championships and Going Pro in Three Weeks|first=Taylor|last=Dutch|date=July 2, 2021}} She left College athletics as a three-time All-American, having earned the distinction in cross country, indoor, and outdoor track.{{cite web|url=https://soconsports.com/news/2021/6/12/womens-outdoor-track-and-field-jennings-finishes-seventh-in-steeplechase-at-ncaa-championships.aspx|accessdate=July 7, 2023|website=soconsports.com|title= Jennings finishes seventh in steeplechase at NCAA Championships}}
She finished fourth at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the steeplechase in 2022 running a new personal best time of 9:25.05.{{cite web|url=https://sandyboyproductions.com/2022/12/09/episode-435-gabbi-jennings-running-the-steeplechase-professionally-for-team-boss-and-adidas/|website=Sandyboypeoductions|accessdate=July 7, 2023|title= Episode 435: Gabbi Jennings – Running the Steeplechase Professionally|date=December 7, 2022}} She represented her country at the 2022 NACAC Championships in the steeplechase in 2022, where she set a new championship record time of 9:34.36 to win the gold medal.{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/nacac-championships-freeport-2022-kassanavoid-tausaga-collins|website=World Athletics|accessdate=July 7, 2023|title= Five records fall on opening day of NACAC Championships|date=August 20, 2022}}
She ran a new personal best for the 3000m steeplechase of 9.07.70 at the Rome Diamond League event in August 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5935/results-rome-diamond-league-golden-gala-2024|website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=1 September 2024|title= Results - Rome Diamond League Golden Gala 2024|date=30 August 2024}}
She competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 Meeting de Paris in June 2025, running a time of 9:08.05 to place fourth overall.{{cite web|url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/06/azeddine-habz-phanuel-koech-who-run-327-paris-diamond-league-thoughts/|title=Azeddine Habz & Phanuel Koech (Who?) Run 3:27: Paris Diamond League Thoughts|first=Jonathan|last=Gault|date=20 June 2025|accessdate=21 June 2025|website=Lets Run}}
Personal life
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{World Athletics|name=Gabrielle Jennings}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jennings, Gabrielle}}
Category:American female steeplechase runners
Category:Track and field athletes from Louisiana