Paula Radcliffe

[Yorkie]

she runs 140 miles a week at 5.30 pace.

like to see you run that for one mile.

He's winding you up

 

[ShorehamGull]

Well Done Paula to get as far as you did, your still the greatest Marathon runner, Great Britain is still proud of you

 

[Scandinavianseagulls25]

same weather for everyone

 

[dougdeep]

Why didn't they run it when it was cooler the sadists.

 

[ShorehamGull]

Phillips Idowu out of Triple jump now, no Brits in 100m final, Paula Ratcliffe not finishing marathon its all going wrong today

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

Funny how she dropped out as soon as she was overtaken, just like Denise Lewis yesterday. f***ing quitters.

 

[scarby]

bha of marathon's

 

[Scandinavianseagulls25]

Stefan Holm and soon Christian Olsson, 2 swedish gold medals!!!!

 

[wehatepalace]

Richie Morris
We should have won at least a couple of medals in the womens swimming as one of our women was fastest in the world this year, and Pippa Funnel should have got a medal in the horse jumping, but both failed and were greeted with ridiculous praise and excuses dished out.

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actually pippa funnell did get a medal she got bronze after the court of sports arbitration disqualified the gold medal winner bettina hoy for crossing her tracks !!!

 

[Beach Hut]

What annoyed me was the BBC commentators trying to almost make the effort of the Japanese girl who won as being negative and devaluing the whole race.

Yes I accept we were all very much pro Paula but she didn't win and someone else put in a great effort to win so deserves praise.

 

[El Presidente]

Our other two female marathon runners did not quit just cos they were outside the medals. Perhaps Paula has become a prima donna of the Kieron Dyer variety

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

wonder why she didnt stick to the track events

 

[ShorehamGull]

One commentator mention her prehaps running in the 10,000metres, but I don't think she will bother.

 

[Dover]

Paula will still get my vote in the Sports Personality. This may well be her last Olympics, and her acheivements have been fantastic. This course was never, according to Brendan Foster this morning on BBC, suited to her or many european runners, due to its uphill nature and the heat.

If she does retire I for one will wish Paula all the best.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

she is our best runner for years

 

[whitelion]

Funny how she dropped out as soon as she was overtaken, just like Denise Lewis yesterday. f***ing quitters.

Spot on Kylie. She was leading, a position which she is used to, but as soon as she dropped to third place it seems she lost heart for the battle to regain the lead. Gave up I feel.

 

[alan partridge]

What annoyed me was the BBC commentators trying to almost make the effort of the Japanese girl who won as being negative and devaluing the whole race.

Yes I accept we were all very much pro Paula but she didn't win and someone else put in a great effort to win so deserves praise.

hmm really? didn't see it on the Beeb but from what I read the Japanese woman put in a massive effort. She also collapsed after winning and had to be taken off for treatment.

Don't usually expect the BBC to be too biased in Sports. Its just not cricket!

 

[Gwylan]

The actual course is mainly uphill as well. It would probably have been better to run the course from Athens to Marathon rather than the other way round.

Ah, but that wouldn't have had the same historical significance.

No-one's mentioned Tracey Morris who was a weekend fun runner a year ago and is still not a full-time athlete. She completed the course and finished 29th. She's an example to us all.

 

[Yorkie]

Ah, but that wouldn't have had the same historical significance.

True.

Not forgetting the original messenger dropped dead after delivering his news.

 

[cheeseroll]

I would have thought surely she would have been prepared for the heat and trained accordingly.