Mary Jayne Harrelson
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Mary Jayne Harrelson-Reeves (born June 17, 1978 in Roxboro, North Carolina
) is a female middle distance runner
from the United States
. She is best known for winning the silver medal in the women's 1,500 metres event at the 2003 Pan American Games
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, behind Cuba's Adriana Muñoz
.
Roxboro, North Carolina
Roxboro is a city and the county seat of Person County, North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the city of Roxboro has a population of 8,362. The city is 30 miles north of Durham, NC. It is part of the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area.-History:...
) is a female middle distance runner
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She is best known for winning the silver medal in the women's 1,500 metres event at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, behind Cuba's Adriana Muñoz
Adriana Muñoz
Adriana Muñoz Premier is a Cuban middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres.At the Pan American Games she won gold medals in both events, the latter in a career best time of 4:09.57 minutes...
.