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
good knew running until
I knew I was running a good pace, so I just had to keep it up until the end,
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
good happy
My training's been pretty good and I am happy with everything.
against good last legs pace running weather
I thought I was in good 10k shape, but the weather was against front-running. It was just too windy, ... My legs feel OK, I just did not have the pace at the end in the last 1,000 meters.
happened last
Nothing will make up for what happened last year,
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.
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.
both doubling
I have never said I was doubling up for both titles,