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Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born 17 December 1973) is a former British long-distance runner. She is a three-time winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), the 2002 Chicago Marathon winner and the 2005 World Champion in the Marathon from Helsinki.
Apr 24, 2021 · For Paula Radcliffe, the death of her father Peter at the start of lockdown last year and her 13-year-old daughter Isla being diagnosed with a rare cancer shortly afterwards has made the past 12 ...
Six-time world champion. Marathon 2005. World Cross 2001 & 2002. World Half 2000, 2001 & 2003.
Jun 15, 2024 · Paula Radcliffe (born December 17, 1973, Northwich, Cheshire, England) is a British distance runner who set world records in the marathon.. Radcliffe was born into an athletic family. Her great-aunt Charlotte Radcliffe won an Olympic silver medal in the 4 × 100-metre freestyle swimming relay in 1920, and Paula cheered on her father, a recreational runner, when he ran in the 1985 London Marathon.
Jun 1, 2004 · "When Paula Radcliffe started running at 10 or 11 years of age, she went down to the club and joined a group of girls and had fun. . . . Enjoyment is the first principle of sport. Take the fun out ...
Apr 19, 2013 · So it was, 10 years ago this weekend, when Paula Radcliffe staggered under the finishing banner on the Mall,, external the clock above her head showing 2:15.25. Two hours 15 minutes for the marathon?
Paula Radcliffe was born in Northwich, Cheshire, in 1973, but grew up in Bedford. She joined Bedford and County Athletics Club at the age of 11 and competed at the World Cross Country Championships at 16.
Jul 28, 2021 · It was meant to be the biggest day of Paula Radcliffe’s career. The whole planet was expecting the world record holder to win the 2004 Athens Olympic marathon – a dream she had since she was ...
Apr 13, 2003 · Paula Radcliffe ran a stunning World women’s marathon best of 2:15:25 in London today, while World and Olympic men’s champion Gezahegne Abera once again triumphed after five athletes entered The Mall together to begin the final sprint to the finish.
Mar 1, 2019 · Despite being diagnosed with asthma at the age of 14, Paula Radcliffe went on to win multiple world titles at cross country, the half marathon and marathon. She also won three New York and three London marathons, setting the world record of 2:15:25 in the British capital in 2003.
