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
people needs
I apologise to people when I need to.
new-york thinking winning
I was thinking back to all the time in the gym, working hard, and that spurred me on [winning New York marathon just ten months after giving birth
good pace plan
It wasn't easy. It was my plan to keep a good pace going.
running couple believe
You can't become a winner overnight, or even in a couple of years-it takes time... You will lose races and you will have to accept that, learn from it and believe that you'll win the next one, knowing that you'll probably lose that as well. All the time you have to keep believing that one day you will win.
running thinking track
Doing the long endurance stuff seems to have given me the strength to sustain the speed. I think my body is just a lot stronger (thanks to the marathon)... By increasing the long runs, I found that does not take anything away from the speed but increases the strength on the track.
thinking race done
The Olympics is not a race I want to watch on television and think 'I wonder what I could have done if I was there?
running sight feet
Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.
good knew running until
I knew I was running a good pace, so I just had to keep it up until the end,
running race atmosphere
Today was not about times, it was about getting in there, enjoying the race, and enjoying the atmosphere
running home clubs
I have always loved running on the roads, ever since I used to take part in relays for my club when I was 12 and 13. I felt really at home on the surface.
running years worry
It's totally different from last year because I came in with good shape with no health worries so it was about going out there and running well and enjoying it.
running people marathon
Plenty of people who are 38 have run really well in the marathon.
came pleased race supported win
I'm just pleased to win the race and win the championship because that's what I came here for. And it was important to do that, not just for me, but for everyone else that supported me as well.