Paula Radcliffe to appear in the BMW Berlin Marathon – Athletics news
Paula Jane Radcliffe, a long distance runner from England, has decided to resume with her marathon running career all over again while appearing on the field of the BMW Berlin Marathon race on September 25, this year. The BMW Berlin Marathon race is regarded
as an IAAF Gold Label Road Race.
The 37-year old runner is the current women’s world record holder in marathon. The veteran runner, who boasts of a splendid career, has also had the privilege of being declared as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year back in 2002 and was also awarded
with an Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
Radcliffe is returning to the game after a hiatus of about two years, as the last time she appeared on the field was in 2009’s New York Marathon, where she finished fourth. According to news, the run at Germany can be the only meet the second fastest woman
in the history of marathon will appear in, before the mega event of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
The pause in her running career was brought by the birth of her second child and though she tried to resume her profession, her health conditions did not support her resolve and she had to be back on bed rest for a complete revival. Now, when the veteran
runner is feeling much better, she has ultimately decided to appear in the Berlin run.
To her, this will not only allow her to assess her form and fitness, but will also allow her to have a deeper look into the fact that how far she needs to go to prepare herself for the much awaited bigger competition next year.
Expressing her commitment towards the Berlin Marathon, the woman who possesses the world’s best woman marathon finish for clocking two hours, eighteen minutes and fifty five seconds, said, “I was thinking of running Berlin since I was pregnant with Raphael
because I did not want to wait too long before returning to the marathon. I have a wish list of marathons I want to run and Berlin has always been on that list. So I am really looking forward to running it.”
Admitting the fact that there still were some issues with her back, she said, “What I can’t do is speed work on the track. That is because of the bends, which would put too much stress on the hips. But for a marathon I am of course able to do fast sessions
on the road instead.”
Despite the age span she is currently in, Radcliffe, said that her love for long distance running has not allowed her to seek for a retirement after the London Olympics. For her, health of course was a major concern that would decide about her final decision
for the Berlin run, but the determined woman was of the view that since doctors had successfully fixed the problem, she was happy to step in the run all over again.
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