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
race trying bags
In the week before a race, I try to stay away from germ areas. I keep disinfectant wipes in my bag for when I have to use a supermarket trolley or something like that.
feelings trying athens
I took a lot of bad things after Athens. I just learnt to deal with it. The problem was beforehand I had this feeling where I was trying to please everybody - I wanted everybody to like me.
worry trying i-can
I try not to worry about things that I can't control.
trying too-much pressure
The biggest danger is trying to put too much pressure on yourself, trying to get in too good shape.
boston definitely london race special
Boston is definitely a race I want to do at some point, but London is very special to me,
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.
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,
building gradually next start week
From next week I can start building things gradually back up to normal.
hard knew race stay worked
I executed my race plan. It worked really well. I knew that, if I went out hard, then everyone would have to work really hard to stay with that.
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.
achieved decided pleased recognize roads
I am really pleased that the IAAF has decided to recognize performances achieved on the roads as world records,
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.
miss
I am really disappointed to have to miss this year's event.
accept injury needs period possible problem resolve short start total
I have done everything possible to resolve the problem and get to the start line. I have to accept that the injury needs a short period of total rest.