Wendy Sly is pictured above (188) during the final of the 3000m at the
inaugural World Championships in 1983. She finished in a creditable 5th place
with the medals going to Mary Decker (492), Brigitte Kraus (slightly obscured
by Decker) & Tatyana Kazankina (451).
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Women's 3000m.
Final. Commonwealth Games 1982
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| 1. Anne AUDAIN |
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NZL |
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8.45.53 |
| 2. Wendy SMITH |
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ENG |
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8.48.47 |
| 3. Lorraine MOLLER |
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NZL |
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8.55.76 |
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Women's 1500m.
Final. World Athletics Championships 1983
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| 1. Mary Decker-Slaney |
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USA |
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4: 00.90 |
| 2. Zamira Zaits |
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SOV |
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4: 01.19 |
| 3. Yekaterina Podkopay |
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SOV |
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4: 02.25 |
| 4. Ravilya Agletdinova-Kotov |
|
SOV |
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4: 02.67 |
| 5. Wendy Smith-Sly |
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GBR |
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4: 04.14 |
| 6. Doina Melinte |
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ROM |
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4: 04.42 |
| 7. Gabriella Dorio |
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ITA |
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4: 04.73 |
| 8. Brit Lind-Petersen-McRobe |
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CAN |
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4: 05.73 |
| 9. Christina Boxer-Cahill |
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GBR |
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4: 06.74 |
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Women's 3000m.
Final. World Athletics Championships 1983
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| 1. Mary Decker-Slaney |
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USA |
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8: 34.62 |
| 2. Brigitte Kraus |
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FRG |
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8: 35.11 |
| 3. Tatyana Kazankina |
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SOV |
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8: 35.13 |
| 4. Svetlana Ulmasova |
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SOV |
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8: 35.55 |
| 5. Wendy Smith-Sly |
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GBR |
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8: 37.06 |
| 6. Agnese Possamai |
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ITA |
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8: 37.96 |
| 7. Jane Furniss-Shields |
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GBR |
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8: 45.69 |
| 8. Natalya Artyomova |
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SOV |
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8: 47.98 |
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Women's 3000m.
Olympic Games 1984
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| 1. Maricica PUICA |
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ROM |
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8: 35.96 |
| 2. Wendy SLY |
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GBR |
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8: 39.47 |
| 3. Lynn WILLIAMS |
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CAN |
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8: 42.14 |
| 4. Cindy BREMSER |
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USA |
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8: 42.78 |
| 5. Cornelia BURKI |
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SWI |
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8: 45.20 |
| 6. Aurora CUNHA |
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POR |
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8: 46.37 |
| 7. Zola BUDD |
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GBR |
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8: 48.80 |
| 8. Joan HANSEN |
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USA |
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8: 51.53 |
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Women's 3000m.
Final. World Athletics Championships 1987
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| 1. Samolenko-Doro |
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SOV |
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8: 38.73 |
| 2. Maricica Puica |
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ROM |
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8: 39.45 |
| 3. Ulrike Bruns |
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GDR |
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8: 40.30 |
| 4. Cornelia Burki |
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SUI |
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8: 40.31 |
| 5. Yelena Romanova |
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URS |
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8: 41.33 |
| 6. Elly Van Hulst |
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NED |
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8: 42.56 |
| 7. Yvonne Murray |
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GBR |
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8: 43.94 |
| 8. Wendy Sly |
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GBR |
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8: 45.85 |
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Women's 3000m.
Final. Olympic Games 1988
|
| 1. Tatyana Samolenko |
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SOV |
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8.26.53 OR |
| 2. Paula Ivan |
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ROM |
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8.27.15 |
| 3. Yvonne Murray |
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GBR |
|
8.29.02 |
| 4. Yelena Romanova |
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SOV |
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8.30.45 |
| 5. Natalya Artemova |
|
SOV |
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8.31.67 |
| 6. Vicki Huber |
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USA |
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8.37.25 |
| 7. Wendy Sly |
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GBR |
|
8.37.70 |
| 8. Lynn Williams |
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CAN |
|
8.38.43 |