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I have always loved running on the roads, ever since I used to take part in relays for my club when I was 12 and 13. I felt really at home on the surface.
Paula Radcliffe
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Paula Radcliffe
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 17
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Northwich
Cheshire
Paula Jane Radcliffe
MBE
Paula Jane Radcliffe
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