Paula Radcliffe made history in the 2003 Virgin London Marathon, when she ran a astonishing 2:15.25, a world record that lasted until this past October 2019, when Brigid Kosgei ran a new WR 2:14.04 on 13 October 2019. Radcliffe won the Virgin London marathon three times (2002, 2003, 2005), and the 3 time winner of the NYC Marathon (2004, 2007 and 2008), plus one time Chicago marathon winner (2002). Paula is both World Champion medalists and Olympic medalists.
Paula Radcliffe, photo by PhotoRun.net
Paula Radcliffe is part of the TV commentating team with Tim Hutchings at the 2020 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon. I feel fortunate every time that I see Paula. She is always kind of enough to have a conversation with fans at any event that she attends. She is also a lot of fun, and I love to talk athletics with her.
Paula Radcliffe had done about five interviews at least before we were able to speak. She kindly took my questions, and as always, provided me with thoughtful answers.
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Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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