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Evelyn Ashford, of the USA, takes a victory lap after winning the 100 meter gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games.

Unheralded Ruth Wysocki (139) reacts with joy at the finish line after upsetting heavily favored Mary Decker to win the woman's 1,500 meter final at the U.S. Olympic trials.

The United States' Carl Lewis (915), heads for the finish line in the 200 meters during the 1984 Summer Games. Lewis won gold. Brazil's Joao Batista Silva, left, and West Germany's Ralf Lebke, right, run with Lewis.

USA's Evelyn Ashford tearfully breaks down in the arms of teammate Jeanette Bolden following Ashford's convincing win in the women's 100m run during the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

It's all or nothing when you're competing in the Olympic games. While one competitor crosses the finish line in the ordinary fashion (right), another competitor lunged toward the tape in vain, and lost.

Mary Decker lays inside the Olympic track seconds after she fell in the 300m final. As the final runner in the pack passes her, her expression tells the story of her emotional and physical pain.

Mary Decker begins to fall with Zola Budd's number, ripped from her shirt, in her hand.

As Mary Decker begins to fall she reaches out and grabs Zola's race entry number.

After a little bump both Zola Budd and Mary Decker are off balance, running too close to maintain their footing without colliding.

As Zola Budd pushes to take the inside lane Mary Decker crowds her on the inside.