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Biography: Paula RADCLIFFE ()
 
 
Sex Weight Height Date of birth Place of birth
W 54 1.73 17 12 1973 Northwich (GBR)
 
     
     
Information
She married Gary Lough (best of 3:34.76 for 1500m during the IAAF Grand Prix Final 1995) on 15 April 2000. At 10000 got the fastest ever debut in 1998 when was 2nd at European Challenge (30:48.58); won European Challenge 1999 and 2001. European Cup: 1997 (3rd, 3000m), 1998 (1st, 5000m & 2nd, 1500m), 1999 (1st, 5000m), 2001 (2nd, 5000m). European Cross Country Championships: 1998 (1st). 5th Avenue Mile in New York: 1996 (1st), 1997 (1st). Her great aunt Charlotte Radcliffe won an Olympic swimming silver medal at 4x100m freestyle relay in Antwerp 1920. National Championships: 1996 (1st, 5000m), 2000 (1st (5000m). IAAF Athlete of the year 2002

PERSONAL BEST
  Performance   Wind  Place Date
400 Metres 58.9        01 01 1992
800 Metres 2:05.22        1995
1000 Metres 2:47.17        1993
1500 Metres 4:05.37      Glasgow 01 07 2001
One Mile 4:24.94      Zürich 14 08 1996
2000 Metres 5:39.20      Sheffield 29 08 1993
3000 Metres 8:22.20      Monaco 19 07 2002
Two Miles 9:32.07      Loughborough 23 05 1999
5000 Metres 14:29.11      Bydgoszcz 20 06 2004
10,000 Metres 30:01.09      München 06 08 2002
10 Kilometres 30:21      San Juan, PUR 23 02 2003
15 Kilometres 47:44      Bristol 07 10 2001
20 Kilometres 1:03:26      Bristol 06 10 2001
Half Marathon 1:06:47      Bristol 07 10 2001
25 Kilometres 1:22:47      Helsinki 14 08 2005
30 Kilometres 1:39:22      Helsinki 14 08 2005
Marathon 2:15:25      London 13 04 2003
5 Kilometres 14:57      London 02 09 2001
10 Miles Road 52:39      Chicago 13 10 2002

SEASON BEST
  Performance   Wind  Place Date
15 Kilometres 50:12      New York City, NY 04 11 2007
20 Kilometres 1:07:04      New York City, NY 04 11 2007
20 Kilometres 1:07:04      New York City, NY 04 11 2007
Half Marathon 1:10:47      New York City, NY 04 11 2007
25 Kilometres 1:24:27      New York City, NY 04 11 2007
30 Kilometres 1:41:16      New York City, NY 04 11 2007
Marathon 2:23:09      New York City, NY 04 11 2007

PROGRESSION
  Season Performance   Wind  Place Date
400 Metres
 1992 58.9        01 01 1992
800 Metres
 1995 2:05.22        1995
1000 Metres
 1993 2:47.17        1993
1500 Metres
 2005 4:13.13      Eugene, OR 04 06 2005
 
 2001 4:05.37      Glasgow 01 07 2001
 
 2000 4:11.45      Barcelona 25 07 2000
 
 1999 4:06.71      Glasgow 04 09 1999
 
 1998 4:05.81      Hengelo 01 06 1998
 
 1997 4:08.15      Hengelo 31 05 1997
 
 1995 4:06.84      Gateshead 02 07 1995
One Mile
 1998 4:31.72      Glasgow 30 08 1998
 
 1996 4:24.94      Zürich 14 08 1996
 
 1995 4:28.93      Köln 18 08 1995
2000 Metres
 1993 5:39.20      Sheffield 29 08 1993
3000 Metres
 2005 8:50.18      Leiria 18 06 2005
 
 2002 8:22.20      Monaco 19 07 2002
 
 2001 8:26.97      Roma 29 06 2001
 
 2000 8:28.85      Zürich 11 08 2000
 
 1999 8:27.40      Zürich 11 08 1999
 
 1998 8:38.84      Sheffield 02 08 1998
 
 1997 8:35.28      Zürich 13 08 1997
 
 1996 8:37.07      Monaco 10 08 1996
 
 1995 8:40.82      Zürich 16 08 1995
 
 1993 8:40.40      Stuttgart 16 08 1993
 
 1992 8:51.78      Seoul 20 09 1992
 
 1991 9:23.29      Espoo 15 06 1991
Two Miles
 1999 9:32.07      Loughborough 23 05 1999
5000 Metres
 2005 15:27.67      Leiria 19 06 2005
 
 2004 14:29.11      Bydgoszcz 20 06 2004
 
 2002 14:31.42      Manchester 28 07 2002
 
 2001 14:32.44      Berlin 31 08 2001
 
 2000 14:44.36      London 05 08 2000
 
 1999 14:43.54      London 07 08 1999
 
 1998 14:51.27      Stockholm 05 08 1998
 
 1997 14:45.51      Bruxelles 22 08 1997
 
 1996 14:46.76      Köln 16 08 1996
 
 1995 14:49.27      London 07 07 1995
10,000 Metres
 2005 30:42.75      Helsinki 06 08 2005
 
 2004 30:17.15      Gateshead 27 06 2004
 
 2002 30:01.09      München 06 08 2002
 
 2001 30:55.80      Barakaldo 07 04 2001
 
 2000 30:26.97      Sydney 30 09 2000
 
 1999 30:27.13      Sevilla 26 08 1999
 
 1998 30:48.58      Lisboa 04 04 1998
10 Kilometres
 2005 30:45      New Orleans, LA 26 03 2005
 
 2004 30:45      San Juan, PUR 29 02 2004
 
 2003 30:21      San Juan, PUR 23 02 2003
 
 2002 30:38      London 22 09 2002
 
 2001 30:47      New York, NY 09 06 2001
15 Kilometres
 2005 49:53      Helsinki 14 08 2005
 
 2003 47:46      Vilamoura 04 10 2003
 
 2002 49:04      Chicago 13 10 2002
 
 2001 47:44      Bristol 07 10 2001
20 Kilometres
 2005 1:06:16      Helsinki 14 08 2005
 
 2002 1:05:26      Chicago 13 10 2002
 
 2001 1:03:26      Bristol 06 10 2001
Half Marathon
 2005 1:09:49      Helsinki 14 08 2005
 
 2004 1:10:51      New York 07 11 2004
 
 2003 1:07:35      Vilamoura 04 10 2003
 
 2001 1:06:47      Bristol 07 10 2001
 
 2000 1:09:07      Veracruz 12 11 2000
 
 1999 1:09:37      South Shields 10 10 1999
25 Kilometres
 2005 1:22:47      Helsinki 14 08 2005
30 Kilometres
 2005 1:39:22      Helsinki 14 08 2005
 
 2002 1:39:45      London 14 04 2002
Marathon
 2005 2:17:42      London 17 04 2005
 
 2004 2:23:10      New York, NY 07 11 2004
 
 2003 2:15:25      London 13 04 2003
 
 2002 2:17:18      Chicago, IL 13 10 2002
5 Kilometres
 2003 30:21      San Juan, PUR 23 02 2003
 
 2001 14:57      London 02 09 2001
8 Kilometres
 2001 25:09      Balmoral 14 04 2001
 
 1999 24:38      Balmoral 24 04 1999
5 Miles Road
 2001 25:18      Balmoral 14 04 2001
 
 2000 25:04      Loughrea 15 10 2000
 
 1999 24:47      Balmoral 24 04 1999
10 Miles Road
 2002 52:39      Chicago 13 10 2002

HONOURS
  Rank Performance   Wind  Place Date
3000 Metres  
European Cup First League Group B 1   f 8:50.18      Leiria 18 06 2005
IAAF Grand Prix Final 4   f 8:46.19      München 11 09 1999
IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final 4   f 8:42.55      Monaco 09 09 1995
4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 7   f 8:40.40      Stuttgart 16 08 1993
4th IAAF World Junior Championships 4   f 8:51.78      Seoul 20 09 1992
5000 Metres  
European Cup First League Group B 2   f 15:27.67      Leiria 19 06 2005
SPAR European Cup 1   f 14:29.11      Bydgoszcz 20 06 2004
17th Commonwealth Games 1   f 14:31.42      Manchester 28 07 2002
13th IAAF Grand Prix Final 3   f 15:17.02      Fukuoka 13 09 1997
6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics 4   f 15:01.74      Athína 09 08 1997
IAAF/MOBIL Grand Prix Final 4   f 14:56.36      Milano 07 09 1996
26th Olympic Games 5   f 15:13.11      Atlanta, GA 28 07 1996
5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 5   f 14:57.02      Göteborg 12 08 1995
10,000 Metres  
10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 9   f 30:42.75      Helsinki 06 08 2005
18th European Championships in Athletics 1   f 30:01.09      München 06 08 2002
8th IAAF World Championships 4   f 31:50.06      Edmonton 07 08 2001
27th Olympic Games 4   f 30:26.97      Sydney 30 09 2000
7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 2   f 30:27.13      Sevilla 26 08 1999
17th European Championships 5   f 31:36.51      Budapest 19 08 1998
Half Marathon  
12th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 1     1:07:35      Vilamoura 04 10 2003
10th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 1     1:06:47      Bristol 07 10 2001
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 1     1:09:07      Veracruz 12 11 2000
Marathon  
10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1     2:20:57      Helsinki 14 08 2005
Junior Race  
20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 1     13:30      Boston, MA 21 03 1992
19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 15     14:50      Antwerpen 24 03 1991
Short Race  
IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2     14:47      Oostende 25 03 2001
28th World Cross Country Championships 4     13:01      Vilamoura 19 03 2000
Long Race  
30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships 1     26:55      Dublin 23 03 2002
IAAF World Cross Country Championships 1     27:49      Oostende 24 03 2001
28th World Cross Country Championships 5     26:03      Vilamoura 18 03 2000
27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 3     28:12      Belfast 27 03 1999
IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2     25:42      Marrakech 21 03 1998
25th IAAF CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2     20:55 M    Torino 23 03 1997
24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 19     21:13      Stellenbosch 23 03 1996
23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships 18     21:14      Durham 25 03 1995
21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships 18     20:34      Amorebieta 28 03 1993

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