Paula Radcliffe

Paula Radcliffe is a British long-distance runner and former marathon world-record holder who won the women’s marathon at the 2005 World Athletics Championships.

2005 World Athletics Championships: The tenth edition of the World Athletics Championships, held in Helsinki, Finland. Radcliffe won the women’s marathon at these championships, her first major senior title.
Marathon: A road race covering 42.195 kilometres, or 26 miles and 385 yards. It was Radcliffe’s signature event and the setting for her best-known records.
Alex Stanton: A British athletics coach who coached Paula Radcliffe for much of her career. Stanton guided Radcliffe’s training and race preparation.
Women's marathon world record: The fastest ratified performance in the women’s marathon. Radcliffe’s 2:15:25 record remained unmatched from 2003 until 2019.
2002 Chicago Marathon: The 2002 edition of the annual marathon held in Chicago. Radcliffe won in a women’s world-record time of 2:17:18.
Distance running: Running events in which competitors cover several kilometres or more. Radcliffe’s career spanned road and track events across long distances.
Steve Cram: A British middle- and long-distance runner who became a television athletics commentator. Cram was among the commentators who covered Radcliffe’s major races.
Women's marathon: The marathon event contested by women in road racing and championships. Radcliffe became one of the event’s most prominent athletes and record holders.
2003 London Marathon: The 2003 edition of the annual marathon held in London. She lowered her world record to 2:15:25, a mark that stood for 16 years.
Running economy: The oxygen required to maintain a given running speed. Efficient oxygen use helps explain how elite runners sustain fast marathon pace.

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