“It was a joyful last mile," she said in her book Paula: My Story So Far, about the real-life race, and she surely earned that joy. She had talked herself through near-exhaustion by counting to 100, by aiming at landmarks, and by thoughts like, "No matter how exhausted I might feel, a half-an-hour run is one I can manage." She pushed all the way, under 5 minutes for the last mile, never tempted to save anything for another day.”
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Paula Radcliffe
Paula Radcliffe, born on December 17, 1973, is a renowned British long-distance runner. She achieved remarkable success in the sport of athletics, particularly in the marathon. Radcliffe is the first athlete to win gold medals in both the Olympics and World Championships in the marathon, and her career is filled with distinguished achievements. more
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