These are the official results of the Women's 3,000 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.
The final was led from start to finish by Mary Decker-Slaney, a common tactic for her in the USA, but untested at the world level.
As Decker gradually increased the pace, the field stretched out to a lead pack of five, with Wendy Smith-Sly and Agnese Possamai.
The Decker/Sly wall kept the Soviet runners boxed in for half a lap, but when Kraus moved on the rail, Kazankina popped free and the race was on to the finish.
Kazankina eventually slowed before the finish to be passed by a fast closing Kraus two steps before the line.