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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.
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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