Radcliffe IS running in 10,000m tonight

[Gazwag]

Paula Radcliffe has confirmed she will definitely run in the Olympic 10,000m.
Radcliffe has made a full recovery after quitting Sunday's marathon four miles from the end and will line up for the 1950BST start on Friday.

She is the fastest woman in the world this year over 10,000m by 26 seconds and the 30-year-old will be keen to hit back after her marathon failure.

Radcliffe was fourth in the race at the Sydney Olympics four years ago after being outpaced on the final lap.

On Monday Radcliffe told a news conference: "I came to run and win the marathon.

"I am desperate to redeem something from all that work but I will not put myself into that arena if I am not right."

 

[Lammy]

:thud:

 

[Marc]

Good luck to the girl and ALL the other Athletes, this is the Olympics not the Radympics ya know people

 

[ILOVEBHA]

Brave Girl

 

[CHAPPERS]

Come on, Icy Gull. Let's have another argument about it!

 

[Icy Gull]

Come on, Icy Gull. Let's have another argument about it!

No, I've seen the light and she is now my heroine

 

[CHAPPERS]

I knew you'd come round eventually.

 

[Eastleigh Seagull]

lets hope she wins then. but also that Kelly Holmes wins on Saturday, which would be an enormous achievement, arguably better than anything Radcliffe will do even if she wins tonight

 

[oldham gull]

She won't win, the Etheopians will grind her down and leave her in their wake, 4th plae at best. She should watch it on TV like everyone else.

 

[Eastleigh Seagull]

perhaps they could put blinkers on her like a horse - so she ignores all those around her and just runs.

 

[Braders]

good luck to her

 

[Brovion]

See? I KNEW she wasn't exhausted! It was all part of a cunning master plan to win the 10,000 and sow discord on NSC. Is she a Palace fan I wonder? Anyway all the best to her.

 

[aftershavedave]

good luck to her! will end in more tears i reckon...

 

[Pavilionaire]

I just hope that when the third placed bird runs past her this time she will have the common decency to finish the race.

 

[London Irish]

The point about running tonight is that it shows she's got guts and is not a quitter.

Thousands of British fans who spent a lot of money to get to Athens went to that new stadium a few days ago and didn't get to see their heroine. Now they will.

It matters not if the African runners ousprint her on the final lap, this is a win-win situation for Paula, anyone associated with those quitter T-shirts now will look very stupid.

Hicham El Guerrouj has dominated his event as much as Paula but has suffered as many, if not more, Olympic flops than her. He has kept going and got his reward - so will Paula, tonight, or in 4 years' time.

 

[Indefatigable]

spot on afters. There will be tears before bedtime.

 

[Eastleigh Seagull]

The point about running tonight is that it shows she's got guts and is not a quitter.

this is a win-win situation for Paula, anyone associated with those quitter T-shirts now will look very stupid.

The point being that it is a win/win situation. It doesnt mean that she has guts or isnt still a quitter. A few quiet words from her multi million pound sponsors and off she goes to the track to be the glorious British heroine/gallant loser, delete as applicable.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

I would love it if she won it,love it.

 

[sith]

it's great news she's running, i just wonder how many of the other chicks have run a marathon (alright most of it!!!) this week.

 

[Storer68]

Bets are now being placed as to which lap she will quit the race........... :thud: