Fall dashes Mary Decker’s dream of gold 30 years ago today (Aug 11 1984)


Video: 'Olympic 3000m Finals 1984'

(Saturday, August 11, 1984; during the 1984 Summer Olympics) — At the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, American runner Mary Decker fell after colliding with South African-born British competitor Zola Budd in the 3,000-meter final; Budd finished seventh.