
Mary Decker is a long-distance runner, middle-distance runner, athletics competitor (United States).
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. In total, she set 17 official and unofficial world records, and she was the first woman to break 4:20 for the mile. She also set 36 U.S. national records at distances ranging from 800 meters to 10,000 meters, and has held the U.S. record in the 2000 meters and 3000 meters since the early 1980s, while her 1500 meters record stood for 32 years and her mile record stood for 38 years. In 2003, she was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.
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| Born | 4 August 1958 |
| Profession | long-distance runner, middle-distance runner, athletics competitor |
| Nationality | United States |
| Educated at | University of Colorado, Orange High School |
| Spouse | Ron Tabb, Richard Slaney |
| Awards | Bislett medal, Associated Press Athlete of the Year |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Pisces |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada (Pada 3) |
| Sun Sign | Cancer |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Gemini |
| Birth data reliability | Uncertain |
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Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
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Mary Decker was born on 4 August 1958. Sources disagree about, or do not verify, this person’s birth details. Treat this chart as indicative only.
Mary Decker's Moon sign (Rashi) is Pisces and the Nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada, pada 3, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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