Mary Decker
800 m: 1:56.90
1500 m: 3:57.12
mile: 4:16.71
| Women's Athletics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for the United States | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1983 Helsinki | 1500 m |
| Gold | 1983 Helsinki | 3000 m |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 1979 San Juan | 1500 m |
Mary Slaney (born Mary Teresa Decker August 4, 1958, Bunnvale, Hunterdon County, New Jersey) is an American former track athlete. During her career, she won gold medals in the 1500 meters and 3000 meters at the 1983 World Championships, and set 17 official and unofficial world records and 36 US national records.
Read more about Mary Decker: Biography, Career, The 1984 Olympic Incident, Doping Controversy, Later Life
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