She was the first female Australian Paralympian to win a Paralympic Games marathon.

[1] Randles was awarded Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024 for service to Paralympic sports.

[3] In 1974 whilst holidaying in Bali, she fell off a motorbike and broke her back.

[3] Randles was classified "4" athlete in the Women's Marathon, 5000 m, 1500 m and 800 m at the 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Paralympics.

[2] A collection of biographical cuttings on Randles is available at the National Library of Australia,[5] and she is featured in a video published in 2012[6] to mark the 50th anniversary of Disability Sport and Recreation.