Mary Rand - the Olympic champion who blazed a trail for female athletes
Published on: March 28, 2026, 12:04 pm

Mary Rand, the first British woman to win athletics gold at the Olympics, was described as "Marilyn Monroe on spikes".
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Mary Rand, the first British woman to win athletics gold at the Olympics, was described as "Marilyn Monroe on spikes".
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