Quick Info
| Profession | Track, field athlete |
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| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 10/02/1940 |
| Age | 86 years (died on 26, Mar, 2026) |
| Birthplace | Wells, Somerset, England |
| Date of Death | 26/03/2026 |
Latest News about Mary Rand
27/03/2026
Mary Rand, Britain's first female Olympic athletics champion and one of the country's most celebrated track and field athletes, died in March 2026. She made history at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics by winning long jump gold with a world record, along with silver in the pentathlon and bronze in the 4x100m relay.
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Personal Life
| Residence | Reno, Nevada |
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Relationships & More
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Family
| Children | Alison Toomey |
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Career
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Worked in a Guinness Factory before 1964 Olympics | |
| 2. Young mother at time of 1964 Olympics | |
| 3. First British woman to win Olympic gold in track and field | |
| 4. Won BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1964 | |
| 5. Married Olympic rower Sidney Rand in 1961 | |
| 6. Set British pentathlon record at 17 (4,046 points) | |
| 7. Awarded MBE in 1965 | |
| 8. Only British female athlete to win three medals at a single Olympics until 2024 | |
| 9. Set Olympic record in long jump qualifying at 1964 Tokyo Games (6.52m) | |
| 10. Broke world record in long jump final with 6.76m jump despite headwind | |
| 11. Retired in 1968 after missing Mexico City Olympics due to injury | |
| 12. First British woman long jumper to clear 20 feet (6.20m) in 1959 |