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
apart falling knew last problem weeks year
The problem last year was that I knew things were falling apart in the last two weeks before the marathon,
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.
both doubling
I have never said I was doubling up for both titles,
aim left main paris short time year
I am very, very disappointed because Paris was my main aim for the year. I have had my preparations interrupted this year which has left me short of time and training.
doubling knew messing record sunday training
Sunday was like a run-out, doubling as a training session, I was not messing about but I knew I was not on for a world record time.
happened last
Nothing will make up for what happened last year,
blow doubling good training
It was good to blow away the cobwebs. It was like a run-out doubling as a training session,
blow good
It was good to blow away the cobwebs,
holder major record running titles win
It's very special. It's right up there with running the world record. It's important as world record holder I also show that I can win major titles as well.
days few foot settled tolerate trouble
It went really well and should give me no more trouble. It just had to be removed as it would never have settled on its own. Now I have just had to tolerate a few days with my foot up.
keys years goal
I set myself some specific goals, but the key one is just getting myself into as good a shape as possible for one day this year: the Olympic marathon.
new-york years racing
I've had a lot of success over the years racing in New York, but the main point is that I feel the marathon is a different event, a lot more my event.
three olympics feels
I've been to three Olympics and I don't feel I've ever quite achieved my best at any of them.
dog years training
I deliberately returned slowly to training after Raphael was born and everything, apart from being bitten by a dog whilst out training in Monaco at the beginning of the year, has gone pretty well.