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Radcliffe enters 10,000m



CHAPPERS

DISCO SPENG
Jul 5, 2003
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Britain's Paula Radcliffe has been registered to run in Friday's 10,000m at the Olympics just days after pulling out of the marathon.
She was among the names listed to compete when entries were submitted on Thursday.

But Radcliffe can still withdraw, and is not certain to take part.

"It's now up to her whether she runs, but she does have the opportunity to pull out at any time before the race," said athletics team leader Max Jones.

Radcliffe, 30, is believed to have made a full physical recovery after dropping out of Sunday's marathon, run in the searing Athens heat.

And British Olympic Association chairman Craig Reedie indicated he would like to see her take part in the 10,000m.

"I don't think the heat in Athens over the last few days has been nearly as bad as expected," Reedie told BBC Five Live.

"The evenings are actually quite cool in the stadium.

Steve Cram on Radcliffe

"If she feels up to it, I would hope she runs and she performs to the very, very high level that she normally does."

Jones confirmed Radcliffe had been entered for the race, but this was merely the confirmation of original selections.

"I don't know what her intentions are, the decision will be hers and no one elses," said Jones.

"Paula trained twice yesterday and she'll know better than me what kind of state she is in."

On Monday, in a tearful BBC interview with Steve Cram, Radcliffe insisted she would wait before making a considered decision.

"I desperately want to get out and redeem something, but I'm not going to put myself in the arena if I'm not right," Radcliffe said.

"Part of me wants to do it, but part of me does not want to put myself through it again.

"My plan was to win the marathon and decide after that."


I hope she does run. :)
 






Yorkie

Sussex born and bred
Jul 5, 2003
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dahn sarf
So do I.

I think she needs to do it for herself.
 




Braders

Abi Fletchers Gimpboy
Jul 15, 2003
29,224
Brighton, United Kingdom
:clap2: yeah good luck to her , prove the critic wrong
 




CHAPPERS

DISCO SPENG
Jul 5, 2003
45,283
I just want to to really stuff it up the people that jumped all over her for pulling out of the marathon. Brendan Foster was on tv last night talking about the great Haile Gebrselassie and how he told Foster that he would never run a marathon in Athens. Why? Too hot.
 




Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
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ChapmansThe Saviour said:
part of me does not want to put myself through it again.

"My plan was to win the marathon and decide after that."



Arrogant woman, couldn't care less if she runs or not. She hasn't exactly got the Olympic spirit has she.
 
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Lammy

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Oct 1, 2003
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Re: Re: Radcliffe enters 10,000m

Icy Gull said:
Arrogant woman, couldn't care less if she runs or not. She hasn't exactly got the Olympic spirit has she.

That is the mind set of a WINNER.

unlike Darren Cambell who is a lying twat. Hamstring tear my arse!
 


Yorkie

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Jul 5, 2003
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dahn sarf
Re: Re: Radcliffe enters 10,000m

Icy Gull said:
Arrogant woman, couldn't care less if she runs or not. She hasn't exactly got the Olympic spirit has she.

What do you call the Olympic spirit?

Do your best and if your best isn't good enough then try again?
 


Albion Dan

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Jul 8, 2003
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I dont think anyone whinged at Paula, they were just sick of all the media circus surrounding her after she QUIT the marathon cos she knew she wouldnt win!
 




Jul 24, 2003
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Newbury, Berkshire.
" It's the taking part, not the winning, that counts "

To pull out because you won't get a medal, is NOT the Olympic spirit - it's more a sort of ' Man Utd would rather compete in the Champions League and withdraw from the FA Cup because we're only interested in the winning and not being sporting ' spirit.

She was only 6km from finishing, she could have walked that no problem ! That would have shut the critics up.

How many people do the London Marathon because they think they can win it - very few - and it would never be the event it is without those who do it because they want to finish it, not because they want a gong.
 


aftershavedave

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Jul 9, 2003
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as 10cc say, not in hove
Re: Re: Re: Radcliffe enters 10,000m

Lammy said:
unlike Darren Cambell who is a lying twat. Hamstring tear my arse!

no what is that all about? one minute he' storn a hamstring (which means he couldn't run) next he's better, then he's "struggling". i think he's covering for being crap..maybe?
 


Yorkie

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Jul 5, 2003
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dahn sarf
So most of you think that she stopped because she wasn't going to win?

:rolleyes:

Isn't anyone prepared to see that she may have been incapable of taking another step at that point?
Has anyone ever suffered extreme physical exhaustion? I know I have.
 






aftershavedave

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Jul 9, 2003
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as 10cc say, not in hove
Yorkie said:
So most of you think that she stopped because she wasn't going to win?

:rolleyes:

Isn't anyone prepared to see that she may have been incapable of taking another step at that point?
Has anyone ever suffered extreme physical exhaustion? I know I have.

i don't think it was extreme physical exhaustion at all. she's 100% physically prepared for this.

it was to me a clear case of emotional / mental exhaustion after being repassed by ndereba and the ethiopian.
 


CHAPPERS

DISCO SPENG
Jul 5, 2003
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I think the fact that Gebrselassie wouldn't even consider running a marathon in Athens says a lot.
 


Man of Harveys

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Jul 9, 2003
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Brighton, UK
Shall we have a sweep on how far she can be arsed to run this time?

I'll take 7500-8000.
 




Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
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Yorkie said:
So most of you think that she stopped because she wasn't going to win?

.

No I just HATE the arrogance. Has she said anything positive about the runners who were able to finish or was the whole race pointless because she didn't win. If she showed any humility I would feel sorry for her, as it is I'll leave the fawning to those of you who put winning above everything :p
 
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