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In 2003, the British runner Paula Radcliffe set a famous world record of 2:15:25 at the London Marathon. It was the highlight of a career that also included a gold medal at the World Championships, but a series of failures at the Olympic Games. Simon Watts reports.

PHOTO: Paula Radcliffe in 2005 (Getty Images)

Published on Thursday, 25th April 2019.

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