Mary Decker Slaney

“I'd rather be a loser who tried, than a winner who was afraid to fail.”

“My whole life has been a matter of fighting for one simple goal: to be the best.”

“I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.”

“Running is a gift I give myself almost every day.”

“You don't just wake up one day and decide to be a champion. It takes years of hard work, dedication, and sacrifice.”

“I think it is a matter of love: the more you love a memory, the stronger and stranger it becomes.”

“I am a runner. That's what I do. It's who I am.”

“The Olympics are a unique experience. They are about more than just winning medals.”