Paula Radcliffe 'unfit' for her final marathon..

[Nibble]

Maybe if you'd shut up about it then.

God I know, I just can't go a day without posting something about Radcliffe and her pants full of Eartha.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

God I know, I just can't go a day without posting something about Radcliffe and her pants full of Eartha.

Face it [MENTION=5707]Nibble[/MENTION], you're just going through the motions.

 

[BlockDpete]

You know you're a proper runner when you've had to curl one out.

Though normally I would find a bush........

 

[dazzer6666]

I think the OP should try and run a 5:15 mile.....and then think what it must be like to do it 26 times non-stop.

........or even join her at mile 25, he warmed up and ready to sprint, and still get beaten to the finish by a distance.

 

[LU7 RED]

A thread to restore your faith in people.

As my missus has grown up with her at Bedford & County and her mum and Dad went to my wedding (get me!), the criticism of her of being a quitter was so bizarre, I suppose they didn't know the facts of what happened. Looking forward to giving her a shout on Sunday.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Splitter Radcliffe. Shitter Radcliffe. Unfitter Radcliffe.

 

[jimbob5]

Face it [MENTION=5707]Nibble[/MENTION], you're just going through the motions.

takes one boring idiot to know one

 

[BensGrandad]

She just said on the One Show her preperation hasnt be perfect but her competitive instinct will push her on.

 

[desprateseagull]

My thinking was that if she feels not fully able to do the race, she should withdraw, and give someone else their chance at glory (or not)..

 

[LamieRobertson]

My thinking was that if she feels not fully able to do the race, she should withdraw, and give someone else their chance at glory (or not)..

Hadn't you already stated your thinking in post one?

 

[Skaville]

My thinking was that if she feels not fully able to do the race, she should withdraw, and give someone else their chance at glory (or not)..

From the article you originally quoted "Radcliffe, who has run the quickest three marathon times by a woman, is taking part in her final 26.2-mile race on Sunday, starting in the mass ranks."

So it's the London Marathon, the scene of her immense world record and she is starting with joe public but you begrudge her a place? Am I missing something here?

Ps there are 35,000 places

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

My thinking was that if she feels not fully able to do the race, she should withdraw, and give someone else their chance at glory (or not)..

But she is fully able to do the race? What you on about?

 

[dazzer6666]

My thinking was that if she feels not fully able to do the race, she should withdraw, and give someone else their chance at glory (or not)..

Rules prevent any number swapping. There will be between 10 & 15,000 people entered that won't start because of injury, illness, can't-be-arsedness or whatever. If she can't start her number would just be another on that list. I hope she treats it as a massive lap of honour and doesn't try too hard and blow up, but fear her racing instinct will take over.

 

[dazzer6666]

So unfit, injured and undertained Paula struggles home in 2.36.55. Absolutely unbelievable performance.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Great thread

 

[dazzer6666]

That probably means that she'll trot round at an easy pace, wave for the cameras, sign a few autographs, stop for an in race interview with Claire Balding, and cross the line in around 2h40m.

Well called [MENTION=643]nwgull[/MENTION] [emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122]

 

[Dave the OAP]

So unfit, injured and undertained Paula struggles home in 2.36.55. Absolutely unbelievable performance.

Stunning run! Beat most of the British runners and didn't she beat some of the British elite runners?

 

[big nuts]

Incredible effort considering the layoff and recent injuries. Really pleased for her it obviously meant so much.