Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Mary Decker

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Mary Decker.
Last updated on November 21, 2024.
Mary Decker

Mary Teresa Slaney is a retired American middle-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, including being the first woman in history to break 4:20 for the mile. She also set 36 US national records at distances ranging from 800 meters to 10,000 meters, and has held the US record in the mile, 2000 meters and 3000 meters since the early 1980s, while her 1500 meters record stood for 32 years. In 2003, she was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.

I can't complain about my life. I have a really nice life. I have a great family and I live in a gorgeous part of the country.
I can jog, but I can't run. That's hard for me. I like the fact that I can jog for fitness, but to me there's a huge difference between jogging and running.
I've never felt that I was less of an athlete or not accomplished athletically because I didn't win an Olympic medal. It's definitely something I would have liked to have added to my resume, but at the same time I think I can look back at my athletic career and feel that I was one of the best.
I've always got such high expectations for myself. I'm aware of them, but I can't relax them. — © Mary Decker
I've always got such high expectations for myself. I'm aware of them, but I can't relax them.
We have a lot of property and we take care of it mostly ourselves, so that's what I spend a lot of time doing, which I love because I'm outside.
I think I've been good, but I want to be better. I think women reach their peak in their mid-thirties.
I was born to be a runner. I simply love to run. It's almost like the faster I go, the easier it becomes.
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