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| DATE OF BIRTH = March 8, 1957 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Alhambra, California, United States |
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Revision as of 00:26, 14 March 2016
Ruth Wysocki (born March 8, 1957 in Alhambra, California) is an American middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 meters and 1500 metres.
Wysocki began track competition in age-group races in the late 1960s, and continued her track career over a period of about 30 years, until she became a Masters (over-40) runner in 1997. Wysocki was a standout performer in the 800 m at Azusa High School in Azusa, California, winning the California State championship at 440 y and 880 y. She attended the University of Redlands, where she excelled at 400 and 800 m.
Wysocki first won fame in American middle-distance running when she upset Mary Decker to win the 1978 US Champsionships 800 m in 2:01.99. Wysocki scored another upset victory against Decker (now Slaney) at the 1984 US Olympic Trials, this time at 1500 m. Wysocki outsprinted Slaney to win the Trials in 4:00.18. At the 1984 Summer Olympics she finished sixth in 800 m and eighth in 1500 m. [1] She finished seventh in 1500 m at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg.
In 1997, Wysocki set several Masters records at distances from 800 m – 5000 m on the track, and 5k and 8k road races. Her father, Willis Kleinsasser, was also a successful Masters athlete. Her brother, Alan Kleinsasser, ran 1:50.5 for 800 m and 3:52.2 for 1500 m, both school records at Caltech.
Personal bests
Distance | Time | Year |
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880 y | 2:10.7 | 1974 (High School) |
400 m | 56.8 | 1975 (College) |
800 m | 2:07.6 | 1975 (College) |
440 y | 55.0 | 1975 |
800 m | 1:58.65 | 1984 |
1000 m | 2:38.36 | 1995 |
1500 m | 4:00.18 | 1984 |
Mile | 4:21.78 | 1984 |
2000 m | 5:40.09 | 1984 |
3000 m | 8:52.91 | 1987 |
5000m | 16:37.22 | 1985 |
800 m | 2:03.95 | 1997 (masters) |
1000 m | 2:40.42 | 1997 (masters) |
1500 m | 4:08.69 | 1997 (masters) |
5000 m | 16:37.22 | 1997 (masters) |
References
- Ruth Wysocki at World Athletics
- Ruth Wysocki profile at USATF
- Interview with Ruth Wysocki, 2007
- University of Redlands Track and Field Top Ten Performances
- Summary of accomplishments
- 1957 births
- Living people
- People from Alhambra, California
- Track and field people from California
- American middle-distance runners
- Female middle-distance runners
- American female track and field athletes
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for the United States
- Junior college women's track and field athletes in the United States
- Masters athletes
- American middle-distance runner stubs