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I prefer just a women's race. It's a totally different game mentally.

Paula Radcliffe

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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
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Women
Different
Mentally
Prefer
Totally
Game
Race

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