The women's 3000 meter race a moment after Mary Decker (center, legs visible on infield grass) collided with Zola Budd and fell to the curb. From left to right, Wendy Smith (175), Maricica Puica? (316) and Zola Budd (151). Maricica Puica? won the race with a time of 8:35.96.
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Puica?, Maricica Decker, Mary,--1958- Budd, Zola,--1966- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympic Games--(23rd :--1984 :--Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympic athletes--United States Olympic athletes--Great Britain Olympic athletes--Romania Women Olympic athletes--Romania Women Olympic athletes--Great Britain Women Olympic athletes--United States Runners (Sports)--United States Runners (Sports)--Romania Runners (Sports)--Great Britain Spectators--California--Los Angeles Running--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Stadiums--California--Los Angeles University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Exposition Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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