Decker left the track in tears, and was unable to finish the race. Budd finished seventh with the mostly-American crowd booing her. Officials ruled it an accident, not an obstruction, and when Budd tried to apologize, Decker responded, "Don't bother." Great Britain's Richard Slaney is shown here helping Decker; they were later married.
1984 - Mary Decker
Track and Field, 3000 Meters, Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games
By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide
Mary Decker (USA) after the controversial race where she and Zola Budd bumped into each other twice; the second time Budd's leg tripped Decker.
1984 - Mary Decker
Getty Images / Tony Duffy / AllsportWomen and the Olympics
Great Women of the Summer OlympicsWomen Skating ChampionsPherenice of Rhodes
See More About