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Britain’s Olympic Greats – Liz McColgan
Liz McColgan is one of Britain’s most successful middle to long distance runners, enjoying a huge amount of success over her long career. She was born Elizabeth Lynch and grew up in the Whitfield area of Dundee and was a pupil … Continue reading
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Britain’s Olympic Greats – Anita Lonsbrough MBE
Anita Lonsbrough won gold for Great Britain at the Rome Olympics 1960. It would be another 48 years until another Brit would match her spectacular achievement, when Rebecca Adlington swam to victory in Beijing. Not only did Anita win gold in … Continue reading
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Britain’s Olympic Greats – Mary Rand MBE
This week former athlete Mary Rand was granted the freedom of the city of her birth Wells, Somerset. This long called for recognition comes almost 50 years after her astounding achievements at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. In Tokyo, Mary … Continue reading
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