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
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.
build decision double felt fit focus good main marathon shape
It's not a decision to double up, it's more a decision to use the 10k as preparation for the marathon, ... The marathon is still the main focus but I just felt I was in good 10k shape and wanted to build on that. I felt it could fit in without harming the marathon.
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.
good pace plan
It wasn't easy. It was my plan to keep a good pace going.
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,
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.
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.
challenge fits together
It is a challenge and I do think it fits together well.
bit crying good move putting
I've always been good at putting things behind me - I fall apart, do my crying bit and then put it away and move it.
athens felt good injury knew line prove shape start t totally worries
T his is totally different from Athens because I was on the start line with no injury worries and I felt 100% healthy. I knew I was in good shape and I just wanted to prove it.
happened happy last moved year
Last year happened - I'm never going to be happy with it but I have moved on.
line putting win
I wouldn't be putting myself on the line if I didn't think I could go in and win both.
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.