⚽ Sport
·
BBC Sport
·
British Olympic Champion Mary Rand Dies Aged 86
Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics, has died at the age of 86. She was a pioneering figure in British women's sport and Olympic history. Her passing marks the loss of a true icon of British athletics.
Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics, dies at the age of 86.