Paula Radcliffe runs ING New York City Marathon !!!!!

Hilly

Each of us have our own idea of what is the greatest and for me like many more that was the best women's marathon I've ever witnessed in terms of competitiveness.

I think it's a man thing not to shed tears Bryan!:o)

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I had a couple of tears in the eyes because it was the epitome of sport - someone coming back from the depths of despair to triumph and two competitors digging to the depths over 26 miles but giving each other mutual respect at the end.

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I'd say this was a better race than the Olympic race, regardless of who was involved. Not decided till the last 50 yards, the last couple of miles with the protagonists shooting it out and giving their all. Had Kostar won in Athens then that would have been more of a barnstorming finish but she didn't, so it isn't.

wrexhamrob

what a race , nearly enjoyed as much as my pb 5miles in Abergele this morning :-), oh what a good day.
But what a finish- Paula is wonderful

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Seen the news of Paula's win on the news about an hour ago. Fantastic!!!

Well done Paula. WHAT A FINISH!!

Pammie*

Hilly

Benita 2:38:03 in 14th place

click on women under finishers in top left hand corner

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I see Kiplagat finished 7th.

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It may not be a man thing to do to shed a tear - but I was bouncing off the ceiling -

FANTASTIC - SUPERB - BRILLIANT - AMAZING

I am so flippin pleased for the girl - the only sad part is listening to the armchair critics (typically Britsh) who still CANNOT appreciate true athletic talent. Sad sad people.

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I don't think Kastor finished, I hope she doesn't get as panned by the Americans as Paula did.

Hilly

Thanks Pammie.

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I bloody loved it
did you SEE that sprint finish

i only saw the last 3 minutes, gettin back form a mara myself, but am DELIGHTED

Hilly

And they said she couldn't sprint! My son kept saying SC was going to outkick her in the final metres, I said no you watch she won't allow it, but I was holding my breath as it was only the last half a mile that SC showed pain on her face!

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I got very annoyed by Brendan Fosters comments. He always throws in the 2:15 and said a great win by Paula, but not a great performance.

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Hippo - It was a carbon copy of last years men's race. Martin Lel vs. Rodgers Rop, sprint finish.

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wish id seen that too
I was screeching at the telly
chepkemei ran a great race too

XFR Bear

I thought she's got SC with about a mile to go, then she came back, but I had the feeling that last charge was enough - suddenly SC looked in trouble, after having tried to burn Paula off several times. Fabulous gutsy effort )

Great piece in today's Times as well

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..followed it on my WAP phone then phoned a friend and got them to put the phone next to the telly for last mile...brilliant stuff...think everyone at LEGOLAND thought I was mad!!

XFR Bear

Chepkemei was great - hats off to her too.

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I was impressed by Tegla Loroupe, she won the race 10 years ago. She ran like feather for 18m.

Loved the broadcast, PR and SC running side by side (and not behind).

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I love tegla
she had guts at london, ooooooh 3-4 years ago

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Absolutely fantastic!!I hope those who called her a quitter (after Athens)have changed their minds.The article in the Times is an extract of her new book and is VERY worthwhile reading.I enjoyed reading about her and relationship with Gary(husband).She is very happy with him and it was HER who did the 'chasing' as boyfriend and her that proposed!
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT ADDRESS TO WRITE TO HER....as I don't suppose 'Paula Radcliffe the best most inspiring athlete ever'would get to her!!!????
Anyone Know what watch she wears?I think in the past it was a POLAR one.I didn't see a footpod though for the latest speed/distance/HRM model(tho' the Crammy/foster said it looked a 'complicated'watch.

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... that rules out a "Mickey Mouse" job then.

sharonamo

Bambino, totally agree with your comments, Paula is a great athlete and an inspiration too!! I think that Paula now wears the nike triax C8. Have seen her adverstising it. Great race from P, good to see her smiling again!

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Does anyone know anything about Antoinette Minniti - the other British woman in under 3 hours? Is she a newcomer?

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I bet she was told to keep it close for a dramatic finish. If she'd just swanned off and beat the field by mile 20 people (media etc) would have said "Why didn't she do that at Athens?". This way they (media etc) should concentrate on the nail biting finish.

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Re - what was said about Kiplagat, she actually said:

'Kiplagat, the Kenyan-born runner who represents Holland, beat Radcliffe in the World's Greatest 10km, in Puerto Rico in February. She said: "I have nothing against Paula but the idea that you are coming into this race with two weeks to go is a bit selfish. When you sign up for a race, you usually know who is running. You decide your tactics and then adapt your training. To change tactics with only a couple of weeks left to the race is not possible.

"Paula is not a beginner. She would not come here if she was not ready."

Kiplagat, 30, who finished fifth in the 10,000m in Athens, added: "If Paula was preparing to break a world record in England and I turned up, she would be shocked too."

Langerhorst, who helps his wife run their high altitude training centre for young female athletes in Kenya, said: "This is a different course to anything Paula has faced before. New York was always a tactical race. You could take it easy for 16 miles before the racing really started.

"With Paula in the field, it could be a different ball game but this will be a race, not a time trial."'

(telegraph)

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Kastor also said:

"This is one of the strongest fields ever assembled for a marathon"

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Maybe the other athletes were a bit upset about Paula turning on short notice. There is always a lot of money involved and athletes sign up for events where they have a chance of winning and getting a good payout. Kiplagat, isn't saying anything like that, she is a very fair athlete and not greedy at all.

Don Minquez

SoC, that kinda discounts the offer from the NYC MArathon... If they called me up and offered me £250,000 to run, I wouldn't tell em to f off!

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FLM will be offering her 1 million USD to compete so I don't think she is in any need of the money from NY!

I think Kiplagat basically was concerned about the possibility of having to completely change her race plan, after a lot of preparation.