five women’s World records at the London Marathon, culminating in Paula Radcliffe’s mixed-race 2:15:25 in 2003. Radcliffe also owns the women’s-only record of 2:18:56 from 2002. Khalid Khannouchi USA set a men’s World record of 2:05:38 in 2002
's men's World record, there have been five women's World records at the London Marathon, culminating in Paula Radcliffe's mixed race 2:15:25 in 2003. Radcliffe also owns the women's only record of 2:18:56 from 2002.
,175 finishers, with most eyes on the form of Paula Radcliffe. The world record holder’s Athens failure means she may well not be Olympic champion, but she is clearly still the world number one.After Sunday she now owns the three fastest ever marathon times
's pulled up" "No. You are joking, right?" "No, she's pulled out. Stopped." One look to my right and I see Paula Radcliffe's husband also walking out of the Panathinaiko Stadium. Face like thunder. The guy was not joking. I feel sick. It's so sad
Where and when?Sunday, December 14, BedfordWhat is it?What do Paula Radcliffe and Terry Waite have in common? The correct answer is that they were both born and bred in Bedford, the traditional home of one of the last half-marathons of the year
been virtually unbeatable in British races in recent months and she overhauled her British rivals in the last few miles with a brilliant 2:33:52. That means she will almost certainly be joining Paula Radcliffe and Yelling in Athens. Not far
It's not a marathon and it's not got Paula Radcliffe, but the Great North Run is one humdinger of an event.This road race in Tyne and Wear attracts the kind of attention and numbers that many full marathons can only dream about. On October 1, when
and Iron Mans as Jane Tomlinson – "a formidable athletic legacy" according to Paula Radcliffe – but we can at least now join her in a brand-new event designed to be as welcoming as possible to people of all abilities. Her Leeds 10K 'Run for All' on 24 June
, with Paula Radcliffe away for the second year running, a female winner that few could have predicted in the Chinese athlete Chunxiu Zhou.Men’s race There were two very familiar faces at the front of the men’s race, though. The 2005 Flora London Marathon
-wateringly painful appreciation of what it feels like to want to quit. I am Paula Radcliffe thinking about a sit down by the side of a dusty Athens road. I am Kevin Keegan in his last press conference as England manager. I'm Leo Sayer packing his bags to walk out
