Athletics: Paula goes for one last golden shot.PAULA Radcliffe Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE (born 17 December, 1973) is a British long-distance runner. She is the current world record holder for the women's marathon, which she set during the 2003 London Marathon, with a time of 2:15:25. insists that winning a major championship gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize is what has brought her to the Mexico Gulf holiday resort of Veracruz this weekend. Tomorrow Radcliffe, who missed out on an Olympic 10,000 metres medal when outkicked on the last lap by faster finishers, bids for the world half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of 21,097.5 meters, or 13 7/64 miles, about 13.1 miles. It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. title. It may only be her third race over the 13.1-mile distance, but Radcliffe's pedigree in her first two outings has not been too bad, to say the least. On her debut in the 1999 BUPA BUPA n abbr (= British United Provident Association) → seguro médico privado Great North Run she set an English record. Three weeks ago, over the same Tyneside course, she broke the European record by four seconds. Coincidentally, the mark she smashed of 67 minutes 11 seconds belonged to Liz McColgan Liz McColgan MBE (born March 24, 1964) is a former Scottish long distance track and road running athlete. Born Elizabeth Lynch, she was brought up in Dundee. She won the gold in the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan at 10,000 metres, and was voted BBC Sports , who was the winner of the world title when the Great North Run staged the first World Championships in 1992. Defending champion Tegla Loroupe, so often a thorn in Radcliffe's side, misses the race. The remainder of the opposition, led by the host nation's former New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of marathon champion Adrianna Fernandez, is strong - but not as formidable as the challenge the Kenyan would offer. However, Radcliffe insists who is - and who isn't - running doesn't bother her. The 26-year-old is adamant she just wants to end the year by winning a major championship event. "Yes, it would be a nice way to finish the year," said Radcliffe last night. "Normally by this time of the year I'm worn out. "I missed all of the early summer season because of my injured knee and I know I am still full of running. It would be nice to finish the year with a Championship gold." CAPTION(S): RADCLIFFE: Going for gold in Mexico |
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