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Mary Decker
American middle-distance runner
For the American model, see Mary Beth Decker.
Decker in 1982 | |
| Birth name | Mary Teresa Decker |
|---|---|
| Born | (1958-08-04) August 4, 1958 (age 66) Bunnvale, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Sport | Middle distance running |
| Event | 800–5000 m |
| Club | Athletics West, Eugene[1] |
| Retired | 1999 |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m: 1:56.90 (1985) 1500 m: 3:57.12 (1983) Mile: 4:16.71 (1985) 3000 m: 8:25.83 (1985) 5000 m: 15:06.53 (1985) 10,000 m: 31:35.3 (1982)[2] |
Mary Teresa Slaney (formerly Tabb, néeDecker, 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. In total, she set 17 officia