Paula Radcliffe to run london marathon in April

[Briant_Gumble]

Ok, I know it's not strictly cycling related but Radcliffe has been a topic of interest recently.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/30814291

Not sure history suggests a comeback is the best way to get away with doping.

 

[the sceptic]

 

[zebedee]

EPO perhaps, but she never said nuffin' about blood doping.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Ok, I know it's not strictly cycling related but Radcliffe has been a topic of interest recently.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/30814291

Not sure history suggests a comeback is the best way to get away with doping.

It won't be a comeback. It's a parade. Froma september 10k last year

5:45.8 &#8211]

(Edit, just read through that letsrun recap, and earlier that week Deena KAstor (41 yrs.) ran 69:36 half marathon, #2 US time for the year )

 

[blackcat]

what on earth made her do that.

 

[Semper Fidelis]

what on earth made her do that.

Got to get out front of this stuff and bang on others. Maybe no one will notice her own dope.

Then again what on earth made her run a 5:45 pace at her last 10k.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Great opportunity to try that "oh yeah, before we start, there's testing post-race today" thing mentioned elsewhere.

 

[Wallace and Gromit]

Not sure history suggests a comeback is the best way to get away with doping.

Good way to earn a sack load of appearance money, though!

 

[Parker]

Good way to earn a sack load of appearance money, though!

The BBC will be insufferable. There's no-one they have fawned over more over the years.

 

[keeponrollin]

The BBC will be insufferable. There's no-one they have fawned over more over the years.

Ah. But remember, in the last month every sports journalist in the UK has had sight of the list with the red sticker beside the name of a major British athlete !

Now if the fawning goes on as in the past; then we may need to re-evaluate who we think is on the list. If on the other hand they're a lot more circumspect about Paula achievements & records...

 

[Benotti69]

.......

Not sure history suggests a comeback is the best way to get away with doping.

With the IAAF squarely in her corner, why not?

 

[blackcat]

With the IAAF squarely in her corner, why not?

does she have a floyd landis in her corner?

zola budd? calling zola budd?

APB for Zola!

 

[SundayRider]

Ah. But remember, in the last month every sports journalist in the UK has had sight of the list with the red sticker beside the name of a major British athlete !

Now if the fawning goes on as in the past; then we may need to re-evaluate who we think is on the list. If on the other hand they're a lot more circumspect about Paula achievements & records...

Can't see this making much of a difference to be honest.

 

[del1962]

does she have a floyd landis in her corner?

zola budd? calling zola budd?

APB for Zola!

Still hiding from Mary Decker

 

[sublimit]

The barefoot Afrikaans assassin. She was a bit odd to be fair, probably the most unpopular athlete in living memory

 

[Catwhoorg]

does she have a floyd landis in her corner?

zola budd? calling zola budd?

APB for Zola!

She is living /working in South Carolina.
Won the female masters at the Comrades Ultra marathon last year.

Her daughter is a pretty decent runner by all accounts. Must be college age by now. Maybe we will hear more from her in a few years.

 

[del1962]

The barefoot Afrikaans assassin. She was a bit odd to be fair, probably the most unpopular athlete in living memory

Her unpopularity was a bit unfair though, especially on that evening in LA in 1984.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

She is living /working in South Carolina.
Won the female masters at the Comrades Ultra marathon last year.

Her daughter is a pretty decent runner by all accounts. Must be college age by now. Maybe we will hear more from her in a few years.

Still in High School. In this week's episode of MSTR's mind palace(the internet)...

Budd&#8217]

 

[Catwhoorg]

Thanks MSTR, so I wasn't too far off.

Hope Lisa gets to go to a good college program and develop further.

 

[DirtyWorks]

Ah. But remember, in the last month every sports journalist in the UK has had sight of the list with the red sticker beside the name of a major British athlete !

Now if the fawning goes on as in the past; then we may need to re-evaluate who we think is on the list. If on the other hand they're a lot more circumspect about Paula achievements & records...

Yeah, the sports media doesn't work like that. The only thing sportswriters needs is a lack of official documentation. They will be rewarded with access to the sport's personalities for promoting the sport. The term 'virtuous circle' fits nicely.

 

[lilac harry quinn]

Journalists will have conditioned themselves to believe that any British athlete on a list like that must be on it in error. See the reaction to all the nandrolone positives in the late 1990s. Even Linford Christie gets a pass from most on the BBC; the only problem they have is with Dwain Chambers because he admitted what he'd done.

 

[blackcat]

Journalists will have conditioned themselves to believe that any British athlete on a list like that must be on it in error. See the reaction to all the nandrolone positives in the late 1990s. Even Linford Christie gets a pass from most on the BBC; the only problem they have is with Dwain Chambers because he admitted what he'd done.

see: Steve Redgrave.

 

[sublimit]

Dont get me started on British sports journo's - wankers

Though I'm thinking Paula is trying to emulate Jo Pavey after she became a World champ at 40 or so but its getting intolerable for anybody that follows athletics

 

[oldcrank]

Dont get me started on British sports journo's - wankers

Though I'm thinking Paula is trying to emulate Jo Pavey after she became a World champ at 40 or so but its getting intolerable for anybody that follows athletics

I believe Jo's highest placing at a World Championship is
fourth, my friend, just prior to her turning 34.

She did become European Champion at 10,000m last year
not long before celebrating her 41st birthday, however her
best performance at 10,000m in 2014 places her 28th for
the year, about 1 1/2 minutes behind the fastest time.

 

[sublimit]

I believe Jo's highest placing at a World Championship is
fourth, my friend, just prior to her turning 34.

She did become European Champion at 10,000m last year
not long before celebrating her 41st birthday, however her
best performance at 10,000m in 2014 places her 28th for
the year, about 1 1/2 minutes behind the fastest time.

My friend, you are right. Thanks for being so observant.