Paula Radcliffe
Paula Radcliffe
Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBEis an English long-distance runner. She is the current women's world record holder in the marathon with her time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 25 seconds. She is a three-time winner of the London Marathon, three-time New York Marathon champion, and won the 2002 Chicago Marathon...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth17 December 1973
hard pace stay
I got a hard run, and that's what I wanted. I just didn't have the pace to stay with them.
combined convinced events excited experience expertise forward help major positive results stand step three united
I am excited about the announcement. It is a big step forward for the sport, the events and the athletes, that there has been this united stand from some of the major marathons. The results can be only positive and having experience of three of the events involved, I am convinced that their combined expertise will help the sport immensely.
extremely london marathon miss possible problem resolve start
I am really disappointed to have to miss this year's event. The Flora London Marathon is something that is extremely important to me, and I have done everything possible to resolve the problem and get to the start line.
confident wrong
A lot a things went wrong in Athens. I was a lot more confident here.
felt though
For a while it felt as though I would never get over it.
building gradually next start week
From next week I can start building things gradually back up to normal.
definitely running special
It's definitely very special - right up there with running the world record,
good happy
My training's been pretty good and I am happy with everything.
miss
I am really disappointed to have to miss this year's event.
knew pleased race win won
I'm pleased to have won the race and win the championship, ... I knew I was well-prepared for this race.
earlier london run
It sharpened me up for the marathon, ... I got the run out of it that I wanted, and it was better than the run out I had before London earlier this year.
blow good
It was good to blow away the cobwebs,
capable good knew team title win
This was for me. It was important for me to win this title because I knew I was capable of doing it and my team knew that too. I knew I was in good shape.
dream laughing limits
Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you!