Athletics: Radcliffe Silences Critics

Birmingham Post (November 08, 2004)

Author: David Martin

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Paula Radcliffe brilliantly bounced back from the nightmare of Athens to win yesterday's New York Marathon.

The 30-year-old produced an unofficial winning time of two hours 23 minutes and seven seconds to clinch a thrilling victory ahead of Kenya's Susan Chepkemei.

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Athletics: Radcliffe Silences Critics

The world record-holder was made to fight every inch of the way, particularly with some telling bursts in the final two miles, before beating off the challenge of the runner-up three years ago.

It was a triumph for Radcliffe who dropped out ...

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