I’ve heard her name before, but never the full detail of her story. Sounds like a total legend. Thank you Mary. So many of us stand on your shoulders. #maryrand

An #Otwituary for 1960s Olympian #MaryRand

The jump is all we ever know;
the run-up of youth, building
speed for our stadium days,
the explosion into the air of
our prime, then the descent,
the hope we might all leave
our impression in the sand.

Great Britain’s legendary ex-Olympic champion Mary Rand dies, aged 86 Rand became the first British woman to ever win Olympic gold in track and field

Great Britain’s legendary ex-Olympic champion Mary Rand dies, aged 86 #MaryRand #OlympicChampion #LongJump #Athletics #OlympicGold #RIPMaryRand

Olympic, European and Commonwealth Champion, MARY RAND,has died aged 86. #MaryRand was the first British Woman to win 3 medals at the
Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games.
🥇Long Jump
🥈Pentatlon
🥉4x100 Relay

Rand was voted 1964 Sports Personality and an MBE in the 1965 New Year's Honours