Somerset's Mary Rand: The Trailblazing Olympic Champion Who Changed Women's Athletics Saturday, March 28, 2026 maryrand athletics olympics longjump pioneer womeninsport tokyo1964 britishathlete recordbreaker legacy sport Mary Rand was a true icon of British athletics and a pioneer for women in sport. Born in Wells, Somerset, on February 10, 1940, she rose to international fame as the first British woman to win an Olympic track-and-field gold … Read More