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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.

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Paula Radcliffe
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 17
Long-Distance Runner
Olympic Athlete
Northwich
Cheshire
Paula Jane Radcliffe
MBE
Paula Jane Radcliffe
Faster
Sports
Race
Goal
Running
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Every
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I apologise to people when I need to.
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I would be happy with an Olympic bronze. What I don't have is an Olympic medal.
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You can't magic yourself back 10 years.
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It's good to be back, feeling like myself and enjoying it.
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