August 10, 1984 - clash between Mary Decker & Zola Budd during Olympic 3,000m final

Today is Sunday, August 10th, 2025 and on this day in 1984, American Mary Decker and South African Brit Zola Budd collided during the 3,000m final at the Olympics in Los Angeles, leading to Decker dropping out and Budd fading to 7th place.  In this episode, we’ll discuss the backgrounds of both Decker and Budd, learn how the race and fall played out, and then pivot from heartbreak to victory as I interview Lynn Kanuka, the Canadian underdog who seized the opportunity to become an Olympic medalist. This episode and every single other was edited and produced by my good friend Rob Garcia, who many know by his own ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast "Rob on the Run"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you are looking to get into the podcasting or Youtube space, but need some help on the technical side, I HIGHLY suggest reaching out to Rob. His email is [email protected]   And as always, if you enjoyed this episode, make sure to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or send me an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠     Bibliography: ⁠https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20842411/famous-falls-in-elite-races/⁠ ⁠https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/mary-slaney-decker⁠ ⁠https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/75228⁠