Researching Joan Nesbit
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 921 people with the Nesbit surname? In that year Nesbit was ranked number 2665 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Joan means "God's gracious gift" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joan Nesbit on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Joan Nesbit and the Nesbit Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 603 people with the Nesbit surname in the UK? Nesbit is now ranked number 3471 for popularity in the UK. |
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Joan Nesbit
Joan Nesbit Mabe (born January 20, 1962) is an American former long-distance runner who competed mainly in distances from 3000 meters to 10,000 meters. Her highest honour was a bronze medal in the 3000 m at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She represented her country at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and appeared four times at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Nesbit was a two-time national champion, having been the winner of the USA Cross Country Championships in 1995 and the 3000 m at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. She competed collegiately for the North Carolina Tar Heels, taking three All-American honours in NCAA competition. She also had wins in road races, including the Peachtree Road Race and Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run.
She continued running into her forties and set a world masters record in the indoor mile for the 45+ age category. Nesbit is now the head men's and women's varsity cross country coach at Chapel Hill High School.
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