Paula Radcliffe Quotes

You can be strong and true to yourself without being rude or loud.
Paula Radcliffe

Yourself, Strong, True

It's important that athletes can compete on a level playing field. And youngsters coming into the sport can know that if they are working hard and training hard, they'll see a true reflection of where they stand and what they can achieve worldwide and not be swayed by people who are cheating.
Paula Radcliffe

True, Important, Hard

I am not driven by any bitterness by what happened in Athens. I learnt a lot of lessons from it and probably came through it a stronger person in the end. There have been a lot of near misses, and that's taught me to keep persevering and that there is a chance it can come right.
Paula Radcliffe

End, Person, Through

If I start planning then that's dangerous because then I have a target that I'm blinkered towards and I won't listen to the warning signs quite so much. I'd rather be in shape and then look around and say there's a race next week and jump into that than have it planned.
Paula Radcliffe

Around, Start, Rather

Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you!
Paula Radcliffe

Dreams, Good, Laugh

There's always going to be somebody who takes a dislike to you and you can't waste time worrying about it.
Paula Radcliffe

Time, Somebody, Takes

Yeah, ideally, I'd probably wish to be more anonymous. But scrutiny and success go together. And I want to be successful.
Paula Radcliffe

Success, Successful, Together

A half marathon is a good way to have a bit of fun and race against those girls and learn a bit more about them.The world half marathon is a world championship at the end of the day and it's important. I've win it twice and it's a quality event.
Paula Radcliffe

Actually I don't choose to expose myself in public. I choose to compete; the other side just comes with the package.
Paula Radcliffe

Public, Actually, Choose

An Olympic medal won't define my whole life, although it might look like it to onlookers. When I look back, I should have been able to get an Olympic medal.
Paula Radcliffe

Life, Whole, Able

As an athlete, there are advantages being with a team and getting regular physio.
Paula Radcliffe

Team, Getting, Athlete

At big championships it's not the fastest person, it's the person who gets it right on the day.
Paula Radcliffe

Person, Big, Fastest

Every time I go out and race it's a goal to go out and run faster than I've done before.
Paula Radcliffe

Time, Done, Goal

For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of.
Paula Radcliffe

Within, Pressure, Biggest

From my training I can get a good idea of what I'm capable of.
Paula Radcliffe

Good, Training, Idea

I actually got a nice surprise about being a mother because I expected it to be harder and to have to make more adaptations.
Paula Radcliffe

Nice, Mother, Actually

I am not going to let Athens affect the rest of my life.
Paula Radcliffe

Life, Rest, Athens

I apologise to people when I need to.
Paula Radcliffe

I can swim I'm not bad, but not great.
Paula Radcliffe

Great, Bad, Swim

I can't imagine living and not running.
Paula Radcliffe

Living, Imagine, Running

I cry all the time.
Paula Radcliffe

I deliberately returned slowly to training after Raphael was born and everything, apart from being bitten by a dog whilst out training in Monaco at the beginning of the year, has gone pretty well.
Paula Radcliffe

Everything, Pretty, After

I don't feel guilty in having pleasure!
Paula Radcliffe

Guilty, Pleasure

I don't like going away from my children.
Paula Radcliffe

I have achieved a lot and I'm grateful for that - I'm just a bit greedy because I want to add the Olympics. It's once every four years - everyone wants it and very few people get it.
Paula Radcliffe

Grateful, Everyone, Once

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Nationality: English

Born: December 17, 1973

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