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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Athlete
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gptkbp:active_years
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1973-1996
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gptkbp:advocacy
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Promoting women's sports
Youth athletics
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gptkbp:advocates_for
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Women in athletics
Women athletes
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gptkbp:after_incident
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Did not finish the race
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gptkbp:athletics
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Continues to be involved in athletics
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gptkbp:awarded_for
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gptkb:Sports_Illustrated's_Sportswoman_of_the_Year
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Track_&_Field_News_Athlete_of_the_Year
Numerous accolades throughout career
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gptkbp:biography
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" Running on Empty"
Mary Decker: The Story of a Champion
" The Mary Decker Story"
Her autobiography titled ' Decker: The Story of a Champion'
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1956-08-04
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Burlington,_New_Jersey
gptkb:Bakersfield,_California,_USA
gptkb:Bakersfield,_California
gptkb:Burlington,_New_Jersey,_USA
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gptkbp:birth_year
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:career_end
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gptkb:1996
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gptkbp:career_highlights
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1983 World Championships gold medal
World Champion in 1983
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gptkbp:career_start
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gptkb:1973
gptkb:1974
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gptkbp:challenges
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her athletic career
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gptkbp:championship
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gptkb:Pan_American_Games
gptkb:National_Championships
gptkb:World_Championships
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gptkbp:charity_work
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Supports youth sports programs
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gptkbp:children
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2
Three children
Two daughters
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gptkbp:coaching_career
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gptkb:Track_and_Field
Started after retirement
Post-retirement coaching
Started in 1997
started in 2000s
Youth track coach
Coached by her husband, Richard Decker
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gptkbp:college
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gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:collision_with
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gptkb:Zola_Budd
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gptkbp:competed_in
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gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkb:Olympics
gptkb:World_Championships
gptkb:1984_Summer_Olympics
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gptkbp:controversy
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gptkb:1984_Summer_Olympics_3000m_final
1984 Olympics incident
Contact with Zola Budd
Disqualification during the 3000 meters final
collision with Zola Budd in 1984
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Icon in women's sports history
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gptkbp:date_of_birth
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August 4, 1956
1956-08-04
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gptkbp:disqualification_event
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gptkb:1984_Summer_Olympics
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gptkbp:disqualification_reason
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Contact with another athlete
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gptkbp:documentary
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Featured in sports documentaries
Featured in several sports documentaries
Featured in multiple documentaries about running.
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gptkbp:event_type
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track and field
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:Women's_3000_meters
Middle-distance running
800 meters
Long-distance running
Women's 1500m
finished 7th
women's 3000 meters
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Middle-distance running
Olympic participation
Long-distance races
Winning multiple national championships
Middle-distance races
Competing in the Olympics
Setting world records
800m and 1500m races
Influencing female athletes
Her impact on women's athletics
Her rivalry with Zola Budd
Setting world records in middle-distance events
1984 Olympics incident
Her performance in the 1984 Olympics
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I just want to run fast."
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gptkbp:famous_rival
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gptkb:Kathy_Ormsby
gptkb:Lynn_Jennings
gptkb:Shalane_Flanagan
gptkb:Molly_Huddle
gptkb:Joan_Benoit_Samuelson
gptkb:Zola_Budd
gptkb:Katrin_Krabbe
gptkb:Mary_Slaney
gptkb:Tatyana_Tomashova
gptkb:Grete_Waitz
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gptkbp:first_race
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Expressed disappointment
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gptkbp:first_record_time
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3:59.9
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Mary_Teresa_Decker
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gptkbp:gender
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gptkb:Female
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gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
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gptkb:USA_Track_&_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:1997
gptkb:National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:California_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:International_Women's_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:has_achievements
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gptkb:Four-time_U._S._National_Champion_in_1500m
gptkb:World_record_holder_in_women's_3000m
Inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame
Won Women's 1500m
Two-time World Champion in 3000m
World record holder in women's 5000m
Continues to be recognized in athletics community
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gptkbp:has_been_a_public_speaker_on
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sports issues
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gptkbp:has_birth_date
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August 4, 1956
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gptkbp:has_events
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gptkb:Women's_3000_meters
gptkb:1983_World_Championships
gptkb:1985_World_Championships
gptkb:1982_World_Cross_Country_Championships
gptkb:Women's_4x1500_meters_relay
gptkb:Women's_4x200_meters_relay
gptkb:Women's_4x800_meters_relay
gptkb:Women's_mile
gptkb:1984_Summer_Olympics
Women's cross country
Women's 4x100 meters relay
Women's 4x400 meters relay
Women's 5000 meters
Women's 1500 meters
1980 Summer Olympics (did not compete)
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gptkbp:has_film
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her life
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gptkbp:has_inspired
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future generations of athletes
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gptkbp:has_legacy
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women's athletics
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gptkbp:has_sport
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Track and field
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gptkbp:has_written
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her experiences in athletics
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gptkbp:head_coach
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gptkb:Jim_Ryun
gptkb:Track_and_Field
gptkb:Joe_Vigil
young athletes
Track and field coaching
Focus on technique and endurance
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gptkbp:health_issues
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Chronic injuries during career
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gptkbp:height
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1.75 m
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gptkbp:high_school
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gptkb:Burlington_Township_High_School
gptkb:Burlington_City_High_School
gptkb:Bakersfield_High_School
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gptkbp:hobbies
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gptkb:Running
Public speaking
Writing
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gptkbp:hometown
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gptkb:Bakersfield,_California
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mary Decker
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gptkbp:impact
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Changed perceptions of women's distance running
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gptkbp:incident_outcome
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Fell during the race
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gptkbp:influence
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Women in sports
Inspiring future generations of female athletes
Women's distance running
women's distance running
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gptkbp:influence_on
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Youth athletics programs
Track and field training methods
Athlete representation in sports organizations
Media coverage of female athletes
Sponsorship opportunities for women athletes
Women's Olympic events
Women's health and fitness awareness
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gptkbp:influenced
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Women in sports
Future generations of runners
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Kathy_Ormsby
gptkb:Jim_Ryun
gptkb:Joan_Benoit_Samuelson
gptkb:Frank_Shorter
gptkb:Steve_Prefontaine
gptkb:Grete_Waitz
Mile run
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gptkbp:influenced_games
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Mentors young coaches
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gptkbp:influences
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Women in sports
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Young female athletes
Female athletes
Young athletes
Influenced future generations of female athletes
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:Racing
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gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for
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gptkb:Mary_Decker_Foundation
athletic scholarships
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gptkbp:is_featured_in
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gptkb:sports_news
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gptkbp:is_married_to
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Richard Decker
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gptkbp:known_for
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Women's 1500m performance
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gptkbp:legacy
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Pioneering female athlete
Pioneering women's distance running
Pioneer for women in sports
Pioneer for women in distance running
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gptkbp:mechanics
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gptkb:Zola_Budd
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gptkbp:medal
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gptkb:Gold_Medal
Silver medal
Silver Medal
None in 1984 Olympics
gold medal in 1983 World Championships
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:ESPN
gptkb:NBC_Sports
Sports documentaries
Sports commentary
Featured in documentaries about Olympic athletes
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Extensive after 1984 incident
extensive after 1984 incident
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gptkbp:mentor
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young female athletes
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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Mary T.
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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gptkb:1984_Olympic_Games
gptkb:1992_Summer_Olympics
gptkb:1983_World_Championships
gptkb:1985_World_Championships
gptkb:1987_World_Championships
gptkb:1991_World_Championships
gptkb:1996_Summer_Olympics
gptkb:1985_World_Cross_Country_Championships
gptkb:1984_Summer_Olympics
World record holder in women's 1500 meters
World record holder in middle-distance running
World Champion in 1983
Gold medalist at the 1983 World Championships
Silver medalist at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Two-time World Champion in 1983 and 1987
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:1983_World_Championships
gptkb:1984_Summer_Olympics
1984 Olympic collision
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gptkbp:notable_for
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middle-distance running
1984 Olympics incident
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gptkbp:notable_inductees
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gptkb:USA_Track_&_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:U._S._Olympic_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
the National Track and Field Hall of Fame
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gptkbp:notable_race
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gptkb:1983_World_Championships_1500m_final
gptkb:1984_Olympics_3000m_final
gptkb:1985_World_Indoor_Championships_1500m
gptkb:1986_Goodwill_Games_1500m
gptkb:1987_World_Championships_1500m
gptkb:1988_Olympics_1500m
gptkb:1990_Goodwill_Games_1500m
gptkb:1991_World_Championships_1500m
gptkb:1992_Olympics_1500m
gptkb:1993_World_Championships_1500m
gptkb:1995_World_Championships_1500m
gptkb:1996_Olympics_1500m
1994 Goodwill Games 1500m
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gptkbp:olympic_games
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gptkb:1972
gptkb:1996
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gptkbp:outcome
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disqualified
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gptkbp:pan_american_games_medal
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gptkb:Gold_Medal
Silver medal
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gptkbp:participated_in
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gptkb:1984_Summer_Olympics
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gptkbp:personal_best
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3:53.43
1:55.88
1500 meters in 3:57.12
3000 meters in 8:25.83
5000 meters -14:06.62
1500 meters -3:57.12
3000 meters -8:25.83
3000 meters in 8:29.43
3:59.02 in 1500m
5000 meters in 14:06.62
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gptkbp:philanthropy
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Supports youth sports programs
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gptkbp:public_speaking
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Engaged in after career
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gptkbp:published_work
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Running on Air
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gptkbp:record
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gptkb:1500_meters
gptkb:5000_meters
800 meters
3000 meters
1500m
American record in 1500m
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1985
gptkb:1996
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gptkbp:retirement
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gptkb:commentary
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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gptkb:1996
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gptkbp:rival
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gptkb:Zola_Budd
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gptkbp:set_world_records_in
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women's 1500 meters
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gptkbp:social_media
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Active on Instagram
Active on Twitter
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gptkbp:social_media_presence
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Active on social media
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gptkbp:sponsor
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gptkb:Nike
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gptkbp:sponsorship
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gptkb:Nike
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gptkbp:sport
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gptkb:Track_and_Field
Track and field
Middle-distance running
middle-distance running
Known for exceptional speed and endurance
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gptkbp:sports_team
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gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:sportsmanship
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Promotes fair play
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Richard_Slaney
Richard Decker
Married to Richard Decker
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gptkbp:training
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Intensive and structured
Emphasizes mental strength
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:was_a_favorite_to_win
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the race
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gptkbp:was_involved_in
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charity work
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gptkbp:weight
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60 kg
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gptkbp:won
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multiple national championships
Women's 800m
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:1984
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Usain_Bolt
gptkb:Jackie_Joyner-Kersee
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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