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Mary O'Connor (runner)

Mary O'Connor, New Zealand runner

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Born
June 19, 1955
Age in 2026
71
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1955

About Mary O'Connor (runner)

Mary Theresa O'Connor is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There she ended up in 27th place in the women's marathon. O'Connor set her personal best in the classic distance (2:28.20) in 1983. In 1990, O'Connor was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. Mary Theresa O'Connor (born 19 June 1955 in Hokitika, West Coast) is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand.

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Mary O'Connor (runner) timeline

  1. Mary Theresa O'Connor (born 19 June 1955 in Hokitika, West Coast) is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand.
  2. O'Connor set her personal best in the classic distance (2:28.20) in 1983.
  3. In 1990, O'Connor was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.

The world when Mary O'Connor (runner) was born

Mary O'Connor (runner) was born in 1955. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1955

  • #1 song"Rock Around the Clock" – Bill Haley & His Comets
  • Top movieMarty
  • Top TV showThe $64,000 Question
  • Best-selling bookLolita – Vladimir Nabokov

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBrooklyn Dodgers win their first World Series
  • Top headlineRosa Parks sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Technology milestoneDisneyland opens in Anaheim, California
  • Defining fadJames Dean and rebel culture
  • Notable inventionVelcro commercially available
  • World population2.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championBrooklyn Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonSyracuse Nationals (NBA)
  • U.S. population165.3M

1955 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mary O'Connor (runner)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19552026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,950$435,000
Average income$6,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.50$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population165.3M341 million

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