Paula Radcliffe quotes - page 2

Paula Radcliffe is an English long-distance runner, renowned for her achievements in marathon racing. Her world record in the women's marathon stood unrivaled for more than 16 years. She has inspired athletes around the world with her resilience, determination, and sportsmanship. Here are 50 of her quotes:

In the marathon anything can happen. (Paula Radcliffe)
I have always run as hard as I can. You are not going to run any harder with or without men. You are running on your own two feet. View quote
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I deliberately returned slowly to training after Raphael was born and everything, apart from being bitten by a dog whilst out training in Monaco at the beginning of the year, has gone pretty well. View quote
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I have not had the chance to go out there and do myself justice in an Olympic marathon yet. I have not been able to get to an Olympic marathon injury-free yet. View quote
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I actually got a nice surprise about being a mother because I expected it to be harder and to have to make more adaptations. View quote
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In the week before a race, I try to stay away from germ areas. I keep disinfectant wipes in my bag for when I have to use a supermarket trolley or something like that. View quote
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I can swim I'm not bad, but not great. View quote
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Yeah, ideally, I'd probably wish to be more anonymous. But scrutiny and success go together. And I want to be successful. View quote
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I took a lot of bad things after Athens. I just learnt to deal with it. The problem was beforehand I had this feeling where I was trying to please everybody - I wanted everybody to like me. View quote
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I don't like going away from my children. View quote
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Every time I go out and race it's a goal to go out and run faster than I've done before. (Paula Radcliffe)
I try not to worry about things that I can't control. View quote
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I can't imagine living and not running. View quote
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I start planning then that's dangerous because then I have a target that I'm blinkered towards and I won't listen to the warning signs quite so much. I'd rather be in shape and then look around and say there's a race next week and jump into that than have it planned. View quote
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You can't magic yourself back 10 years. View quote
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I've had a lot of success over the years racing in New York, but the main point is that I feel the marathon is a different event, a lot more my event. View quote
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I've always been good at putting things behind me–I fall apart, do my crying bit, and then put it away and move on. View quote
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I prefer just a women's race. It's a totally different game mentally. View quote
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I've been to three Olympics and I don't feel I've ever quite achieved my best at any of them. View quote
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A half marathon is a good way to have a bit of fun and race against those girls and learn a bit more about them.The world half marathon is a world championship at the end of the day and it's important. I've win it twice and it's a quality event. View quote
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In my Olympic history I don't think I have achieved my potential as an athlete. That's what I want when I look back at my career. I want to be able to say I gave it my best shot. (Paula Radcliffe)
I would be happy with an Olympic bronze. What I don't have is an Olympic medal. View quote
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An Olympic medal won't define my whole life, although it might look like it to onlookers. When I look back, I should have been able to get an Olympic medal. View quote
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I don't feel guilty in having pleasure! View quote
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I have achieved a lot and I'm grateful for that - I'm just a bit greedy because I want to add the Olympics. It's once every four years - everyone wants it and very few people get it. View quote
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Paula Radcliffe - Image
Photo: Avda, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: English Athlete
Born: December 17, 1973
Quotes count: 50