Wendy Sly

GBRWomen

Birth dateNov 5, 1959

BirthplaceLondon, Roman Empire

Height1.68 m

Weight52 kg

Wendy Sly MBE (née Smith, born 5 November 1959) is a British former athlete, who competed mainly in the 3000 metres She won a silver medal in the event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She won a silver medal in the event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics She won the 1983 10km World Road Race Championships in San Diego.

Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.

Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.

Key facts

3000 m

8:37.06

#199 all-time

1500 m

4:04.14

#432 all-time

1989 season best

49:33

Feb 11, 1989 · Tampa, FL (USA)

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver

Age

66 years old

As of Sep 29, 2026: 3000 m 8:37.06 (#199 all-time), 1500 m 4:04.14 (#432 all-time), 1989 season best 49:33 (Feb 11, 1989, Tampa, FL (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 66 years old

Personal bests

800m

2:03.06

1500m

4:04.14

#432 all-time

Mile

4:28.58

8:37.06

15:21.45

31:53.36

3000m-short-track

8:51.04

15Kilometr

48:17

10Kilometr

31:29

10MilesRoa

54:47

1000m

2:39.94

mile-short-track

4:28.58

MileRoad

4:22.66

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1989	15Kilometr	49:33	-	Feb 11, 1989	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
1988	1500m	4:12.72	-	Jul 31, 1988	↓	Jona (SUI)
1988	Mile	4:31.75	-	Feb 5, 1988	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1988	mile-short-track	4:31.75	-	Feb 5, 1988	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1988	3000m	8:37.70	-	Sep 25, 1988	↑	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1988	3000m-short-track	8:51.04	-	Mar 6, 1988	↑	European Indoor Championships
1988	10000m	31:53.36	-	Oct 8, 1988	-	Tokyo (JPN)
1988	15Kilometr	49:24	-	Feb 13, 1988	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
1987	1500m	4:08.69	-	May 28, 1987	↓	Sevilla (ESP)
1987	Mile	4:29.78	-	Jul 10, 1987	↑	London (GBR)
1987	mile-short-track	4:35.47	-	Feb 14, 1987	↓	East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i)
1987	3000m	8:43.82	-	Aug 19, 1987	↑	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1987	5000m	15:21.45	-	Aug 5, 1987	-	Oslo (NOR)
1987	10Kilometr	32:08	-	Apr 4, 1987	↓	New Orleans, LA (USA)
1987	15Kilometr	50:57	-	Feb 7, 1987	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
1986	800m	2:03.06	-	Sep 2, 1986	-	Lausanne (SUI)
1986	1500m	4:06.74	-	Jul 1, 1986	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1986	mile-short-track	4:28.58	-	Feb 14, 1986	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1986	Mile	4:28.58	-	Feb 14, 1986	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1986	3000m	8:47.00	-	Jun 15, 1986	↑	Bucureşti (ROU)
1986	3000m-short-track	8:53.73	-	Feb 8, 1986	↑	East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i)
1985	mile-short-track	4:31.51	-	Jan 25, 1985	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1985	Mile	4:31.51	-	Jan 25, 1985	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1985	15Kilometr	48:17	-	Feb 9, 1985	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
1984	1500m	4:08.69	-	Jul 21, 1984	↓	Eugene, OR (USA)
1984	3000m	8:39.47	-	Aug 10, 1984	↑	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	15Kilometr	48:42	-	Feb 11, 1984	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
1983	1500m	4:04.14	-	Aug 14, 1983	↓	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	MileRoad	4:22.66	-	Sep 3, 1983	-	New York, NY (USA)
1983	mile-short-track	4:30.09	-	Jan 28, 1983	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1983	Mile	4:30.91	-	Sep 9, 1983	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
1983	3000m	8:37.06	-	Aug 10, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	10Kilometr	31:29	-	Mar 27, 1983	↓	New Orleans, LA (USA)
1983	15Kilometr	48:18	-	Feb 5, 1983	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
1982	15Kilometr	49:02	-	Feb 6, 1982	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
1981	1500m	4:10.77	-	Jul 14, 1981	↓	Lausanne (SUI)
1981	3000m	8:56.7h	-	Feb 11, 1981	↑	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1981	3000m-short-track	8:56.7h	-	Feb 11, 1981	↑	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1981	CrossCount	15:35	-	Mar 28, 1981	↑	9th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1981	15Kilometr	51:43	-	Oct 31, 1981	↑	Tulsa, OK (USA)
1980	1000m	2:39.94	-	Jun 27, 1980	-	London (GBR)
1980	3000m	9:07.30	-	Aug 14, 1980	↑	De Baandert, Sittard (NED)
1979	Mile	4:36.93	-	May 16, 1979	↑	London (GBR)
1979	10MilesRoa	54:47	-	Nov 18, 1979	-	Tipton (GBR)
1978	CrossCount	18:15	-	Mar 25, 1978	↑	6th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1977	1500m	4:19.9h	-	Aug 19, 1977	↓	European Junior Championships, RSC Olimpiyskiy, Donetsk

1989

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	49:33	-	Feb 11	Tampa, FL

1988

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	31:53.36	-	Oct 8	Tokyo
3000m	8:37.70	-	Sep 25	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
3000m	8:49.71	-	Sep 23	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
3000m	8:49.56	-	Aug 17	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
1500m	4:15.03	-	Aug 14	Gateshead
10000m	33:34.79	-	Aug 7	Birmingham AAA Championships, Birmingham
3000m	8:52.37	-	Aug 6	Birmingham AAA Championships, Birmingham
1500m	4:12.72	-	Jul 31	Jona
3000m	9:02.71	-	Jul 5	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
3000m	9:02.12	-	Jun 27	Villeneuve d'Ascq
3000m-short-track	8:51.04	-	Mar 6	European Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	8:51.04	-	Mar 5	European Indoor Championships
15Kilometr	49:24	-	Feb 13	Tampa, FL
mile-short-track	4:31.75	-	Feb 5	Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)
3000m-short-track	8:55.49	-	Jan 9	Cosford (i)

1987

18 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:51.09	-	Sep 11	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
3000m	8:45.85	-	Sep 1	IAAF World Championships
3000m	8:45.85	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
3000m	8:44.79	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
3000m	8:43.82	-	Aug 19	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
5000m	15:21.45	-	Aug 5	Oslo
3000m	9:04.23	-	Jul 25	Birmingham
3000m	8:53.55	-	Jul 15	Barcelona
3000m	8:46.25	-	Jul 13	Nice Nikaïa, Nice
Mile	4:29.78	-	Jul 10	London Peugeot-Talbot Games, London
3000m	8:51.80	-	Jun 30	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
1500m	4:13.31	-	Jun 20	Portsmouth
1500m	4:08.69	-	May 28	Sevilla
10Kilometr	32:08	-	Apr 4	Crescent City Classic, New Orleans, LA
mile-short-track	4:35.47	-	Feb 14	East Rutherford, NJ (i)
15Kilometr	50:57	-	Feb 7	Tampa, FL
mile-short-track	4:38.03	-	Jan 30	Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)
Mile	4:37.55	-	Jan 17	Johnson City, TN (i)

1986

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:03.06	-	Sep 2	Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
3000m	9:14.04	-	Jul 27	Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh
1500m	4:06.74	-	Jul 1	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
3000m	8:47.00	-	Jun 15	Bucuresti Romanian Championships, Bucureşti
mile-short-track	4:28.58	-	Feb 14	New York, NY (i)
3000m-short-track	8:53.73	-	Feb 8	East Rutherford, NJ (i)

1985

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	51:40	-	Nov 3	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
15Kilometr	48:17	-	Feb 9	Tampa, FL
mile-short-track	4:31.51	-	Jan 25	New York, NY (i)

1984

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:39.47	-	Aug 10	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
3000m	8:58.66	-	Aug 8	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
1500m	4:08.69	-	Jul 21	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
1500m	4:12.57	-	Jul 10	Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
1500m	4:12.59	-	May 27	Madrid
3000m	8:47.73	-	Apr 21	Tallahassee, FL
15Kilometr	48:42	-	Feb 11	Tampa, FL

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Wendy Sly's 3000 m personal best?

Wendy Sly's 3000 m personal best is 8:37.06, set on Aug 10, 1983 in Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN), #199 on the all-time list.

Which events does Wendy Sly compete in?

Wendy Sly competes in the 3000 m and 1500 m.

How did Wendy Sly perform in 1989?

1989 season best: 49:33, set on Feb 11, 1989 in Tampa, FL (USA).

How many medals has Wendy Sly won?

Wendy Sly has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Wendy Sly

Personal bests

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1985

1984

Honours

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