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Paula Radcliffe

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Also known as Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE, Paula Jane Radcliffe

English long-distance runner

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Paula

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Film & TV

Acting

Known for

  • Sports Life Stories2012
  • Spirit of the Marathon — Paula Radcliffe2008
  • The Frank Skinner Show — Self1995

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1973

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
55
Total plays
134

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Key facts

Born
( 1973-12-17 ) 17 December 1973 (age 52) , Davenham , Cheshire , England
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight
119 lb (54 kg)
Spouse
Gary Lough
Country
Great Britain , England
Club
Bedford & County Athletic Club, Nike, Beaverton
Retired
April 2015
Olympic finals
1996 5000 m, 5th , 2000 10,000 m, 4th , 2004 Marathon, DNF , 10,000 m, DNF , 2008 Marathon, 23rd
World finals
1993 3000 m, 7th , 1995 5000 m, 5th , 1997 5000 m, 4th , 1999 10,000 m, Silver , 2001 10,000 m, 4th , 2005 10,000 m, 9th , Marathon, Gold
Personal bests
3000 m : 8:22.20 NR ( Monaco 2002) 5000 m : 14:29.11 ( Bydgoszcz 2004) 10,000 m : 30:01.09 ( Munich 2002) Half marathon : 65:40 Assisted road course (downhill or favouring wind)</span>"}]]}'>a NR ( South Shields 2003) Marathon : 2:15:25 NR ( London 2003)

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Encyclopedic overview

Paula Jane Radcliffe (born 17 December 1973) is a British former 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. She was previously the fastest female marathoner of all time, and held the Women's World Marathon Record with a time of 2:15:25 for 16 years from 2003 to 2019 when it was broken by Brigid Kosgei.

Radcliffe is a former world champion in the marathon, half marathon and cross country. She has also been European champion over 10,000 metres and in cross country. On the track, Radcliffe won the 10,000 metres silver medal at the 1999 World Championships and was the 2002 Commonwealth champion at 5000 metres. She represented Great Britain at the Olympics in four consecutive games (1996 to 2008), although she never won an Olympic medal.

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