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.
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.
line putting win
I wouldn't be putting myself on the line if I didn't think I could go in and win both.
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.
girl fun winning
A half marathon is a good way to have a bit of fun and race against those girls and learn a bit more about them.The world half marathon is a world championship at the end of the day and it's important. I've win it twice and it's a quality event.
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
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.
good happy
My training's been pretty good and I am happy with everything.
happened happy last moved year
Last year happened - I'm never going to be happy with it but I have moved on.
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.
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,
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.
happened last
Nothing will make up for what happened last year,