- Mary Knisely
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Mary Knisely (born Schilly on May 29, 1959) is a retired female middle distance runner from the United States. She set her personal best (8:42.84) in the women's 3000 metres on 13 July 1987 at a meet in Nice. Knisely is a two-time US national champion in the 3000 metres (1986 and 1987). She competed as a student at Concord High School.
In 2008, the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame inducted Knisely.
Achievements
Year Tournament Venue Result Extra Representing the United States 1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States 1st 3,000 m World Championships Rome, Italy 10th 3,000 m World Cross Country Championships Warsaw, Poland 14th Long Race Individual 1st Long Race Team References
Pan American Champions in Women's 3000 m and 5000 m 1979 – 1991: 3000 metres • 1995 – present: 5000 metres 1951–1975: Not held • 1979: Jan Merrill (USA) • 1983: Joan Benoit (USA) • 1987: Mary Knisely (USA) • 1991: Sabrina Dornhoefer (USA) • 1995 – 2003: Adriana Fernández (MEX) • 2007: Megan Metcalfe (CAN) • 2011: Marisol Romero (MEX)
Categories:- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Wilmington, Delaware
- American middle distance runners
- American long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games
- American middle distance runner stubs
- American long-distance runner stubs
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