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Mary Teresa Slaney (formerly Tabb, née Decker, born August 4, 1958) is an American retired middle-distance and long-distance runner. During her career, she won gold medals in the 1500 meters and 3000 meters at the 1983 World Championships and was the world-record holder in the mile, 5000 meters and 10,000 meters.
Jul 24, 2020 · The American Mary Decker was poised to win the gold; she’d been denied the chance four years earlier. Amid the international crowd of runners was a 18-year-old South African named Zola Budd, who...
Jul 30, 2018 · Did Zola Budd trip Mary Decker in 1984 in the Olympic Games? The video was inconclusive but there’s no doubt that the 3000-meter race produced one of the greatest controversies in Olympic track and field history.
Dec 18, 2022 · Mary Decker | America's Running Superwoman. American women weren't exactly at the top of the food chain in the distance running world, as the with the introduction of middle distance events at...
Aug 13, 2013 · A new ESPN documentary relives the ambitions and anguish of American track superstar Mary Decker, whose run-in with Zola Budd during the ’84 Olympics would define her legacy.
The only athlete ever to hold every American record from 800 meters to 10,000 meters, Mary Decker Slaney continues to own the U.S. women's records in the 1500 (3:57.12), mile (4:16.71) and 3000 (8:25.83).
Jul 29, 2018 · Mary Decker-Slaney was an American icon. A precocious talent, her body paid for it, as she required nine plus surgeries during her career. Her finest days were during the IAAF World Championships in 1983, when she took on the Soviet bloc and won the 1,500m and 3,000m.
Mary Decker has been the greatest American female middle distance and distance runner. She was a prodigy, breaking American records indoors when she was only 15, and won AAU titles indoors and out in 1974.
Mary Decker has been the greatest American female middle distance and distance runner. She was a prodigy, breaking American records indoors when she was only 15, and won AAU titles indoors and out in 1974.
Honours Summary. 2 x World champion. 1 x In Top 8 at Olympic Games. 1 x Grand Prix Final winner. 1 x Diamond League meeting winner. More Honours. Personal Bests. Results. Progression.
