Ms Paula Radcliffe, MBE's Biography

Ms Paula Radcliffe, MBE's Professional Career

Career

athlete; World Junior Cross Country champion 1992, Br champion 5000m 1995, 1996 and 1997, winner European Cross Country Championship 1998 and 2003, Silver medal 10000m World Championships 1999, winner Great North Run 2000 and 2003, World Half Marathon champion 2000, 2001 and 2003, fourth place 10000m Olympic Games 2000 (fifth place 5000m 1996), winner (long course) World Cross Country Championships 2001 and 2002 (second place 1997 and 1998, third place 1999, second place (short course) 2001), winner London Marathon 2002, 2003 (women's world record, 2 hours 15 mins 25 secs) and 2005 (women only world record 2 hours 17 mins and 42 seconds), Gold medal 5000m Cwlth Games 2002, Gold medal 10000m European Championships 2002, winner Chicago Marathon 2002, winner NY Marathon 2004, 2007 and 2008, Gold medal marathon World Championships 2005; twice winner NYC Road Mile, world best over 5 miles, 8 km and 10 km; UK and Cwlth record holder: 3000m (8 mins 22.20 secs), 5000m (14 mins 29.11 secs); UK and Cwlth record holder 10000m (30 mins 1.09 secs); European best over half marathon 66 mins 47 secs; Br Athletics Team Womens Capt 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002; Junior Athlete of the Year 1992, Br Athletic Fedn Athlete of the Year 1997, Br Sports Writers Reebok Trophy 1997, Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year 1999, Br Athletic Fedn and Sports Writers Female Athlete of the Year 1999 and 2001, Women of the Year Outstanding Achievement Award 2002, Int Assoc of Athletics Fedns World Female Athlete of the Year 2002, BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2002, Br Athletics Writers' Assoc Female Athlete of the Year 2002, 2003 and 2005, Walpole Sporting Award 2003

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