Mary Decker-Slaney is pictured above (492) heading the pack and on her way to Gold in the 1500m
at the 1983 World Championships.
It completed a magnificent double for the American who had captured the 3,000m
title four days earlier.
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Women's 1500m Final
World Athletics Champs 1983
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| 1. Mary Decker-Slaney |
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USA |
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4: 00.90 |
| 2. Zamira Zaytseva |
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SOV |
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4: 01.19 |
| 3. Yekaterina Podkopayeva |
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SOV |
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4: 02.25 |
| 4. Ravilya Agletdinova-Kotov |
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SOV |
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4: 02.67 |
| 5. Wendy Smith |
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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 McRoberts |
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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 |
Mary Decker is pictured above (492) on her way to Gold in the final of the 3000m at the
1983 World Championships in Helsinki. Photo G.Herringshaw. ©
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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 |
She competed in her final Olympics in 1996 at the age of 37.
PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
800 Metres 1:56.90 Bern 16 AUG 1985
1500 Metres 3:57.12 Stockholm 26 JUL 1983
One Mile 4:16.71 Zürich 21 AUG 1985
2000 Metres 5:32.7 Eugene, 03 AUG 1984
3000 Metres 8:25.83 Roma 07 SEP 1985
5000 Metres 15:06.53 01 JUN 1985
10000 Metres 31:35.30 16 JUL 1982