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Runner At the advanced age of 37, Regina Jacobs will attempt to become the first American woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal in the 1,500 meter run, one of track's glamour events. A powerful runner who is still progressing, Jacobs is given a realistic chance of achieving her goal, but she'll have to chase down a Russian rival whom she has never defeated. NPR's Tom Goldman will follow Jacobs from now through the games. This is his first report.

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At the advanced age of 37, Regina Jacobs will attempt to become the first American woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal in the 1,500 meter run, one of track's glamour events. A powerful runner who is still progressing, Jacobs is given a realistic chance of achieving her goal, but she'll have to chase down a Russian rival whom she has never defeated. NPR's Tom Goldman will follow Jacobs from now through the games. This is his first report.