The 2008 version of the New York Marathon proved to be a big milestone within the glittering profession of British distance operating nice Paula Radcliffe
Steve Jones is the final male British winner of the New York Metropolis Marathon, ending first in 1988, whereas Paula Radcliffe accomplished a hat-trick within the girls’s race 20 years later.
A dip into the AW archive reveals that November 2, 2008 represents the final time the previous world record-holder and world champion would take pleasure in victory in a significant marathon. Having gained New York in 2004 and 2007, she made it three victories in emphatic fashion.
AW Archive 2008
As Jason Henderson wrote in AW on the time: “Charging towards the end line on the Tavern on the Inexperienced on the west facet of Central Park, the Briton held a lead of just about two minutes.
“It was outstanding, given the truth that lower than three months in the past she lower a forlorn determine in Beijing, painfully limping to a disappointing twenty third place within the Olympic marathon.
“Each time Radcliffe involves the Huge Apple, it appears she is biting off greater than she will be able to chew. Each time, she proves her doubters flawed and demonstrates that she remains to be the world’s No.1 girl marathoner.”
Simply as she had carried out 4 years beforehand, Radcliffe used New York to bounce again from Olympic disappointment. The race fell simply 11 weeks after Beijing, however she was again coaching simply 5 days after that blow in China and warmed up for New York with a UK 10-mile report in Portsmouth.
AW Archive 2008
In chilly, windy situations as AW reported she: “Carried out a real demolition job on her rivals, with a time of two:23:56 besides.”
Radcliffe mentioned: “I knew I used to be away however didn’t know I had two minutes. Was I tempted to look again? No. It’s been one thing that’s been drilled into me from an early age. My dad used to say ‘by no means look again’ because it’s an indication of weak point.”
Nevertheless, it wasn’t her final time racing via the town’s streets as in 2009 she competed within the marathon as soon as once more, ending fourth in 2:29:27.
Earlier that 12 months she additionally took gold within the New York Metropolis Half Marathon in 69:45, simply two seconds off the course report.
Paula Radcliffe (Getty)
This 12 months noticed the New York Metropolis Marathon happen on November 2 as Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui gained the ladies’s title, ending in 2:24:35 – 39 seconds slower than Radcliffe ran in 2008.
To rejoice the 20-year anniversary, you will discover our unique protection from all three of Paula Radcliffe’s NYC marathon wins by way of the Athletics Weekly archive.
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