Mary Knisely
Mary Knisely is a retired female middle- and long-distance runner from the United States. She set her personal best in the women's 3000-meter run on 13 July 1987 at a meet in Nice. Knisely is a two-time US national champion in the 3000 m, and was the marathon national champion in 2001. She competed as a student at Concord High School.
In 2008, the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame inducted Knisely.
She competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials three times, was a gold medalist in the 3000 meters at the 1987 Pan American Games, silver medalist in the IAAF World Cup 10,000 m, and was a member of the 1985 and 1987 gold medal winning U.S. teams at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She placed third in the 3000 m at the 1986 IAAF Grand Prix Final and second in the 5000 m at the 1987 IAAF Grand Prix Final.
She holds personal records of: 2:02 min 4:05, 8:41, 15:12, 32:19, and 2:35:11.
