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I'm confident of what I have to achieve in the buildup to London 2012.

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
Confident
London
Achieve

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