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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Paula RADCLIFFE

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Great Britain & N.I. Great Britain & N.I.
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    17 DEC 1973     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14276130
Paula Radcliffe on her way to winning the 2001 world half-marathon title in Bristol (Getty Images)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 4:05.37 Glasgow (GBR) 01 JUL 2001 1163
One Mile 4:24.94 Zürich (SUI) 14 AUG 1996 1156
2000 Metres 5:39.20 Sheffield (GBR) 29 AUG 1993 1141
3000 Metres 8:22.20 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 19 JUL 2002 1236
Two Miles 9:32.07 Loughborough (GBR) 23 MAY 1999 1131
5000 Metres 14:29.11 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 20 JUN 2004 NR 1224
10,000 Metres 30:01.09 Olympiastadion, München (GER) 06 AUG 2002 NR 1247
5 Kilometres 14:51 London (GBR) 14 SEP 2003 NR 1210
5 Miles Road 24:47 Balmoral (GBR) 24 APR 1999 0
10 Kilometres 30:21 San Juan (PUR) 23 FEB 2003 AR 1250
15 Kilometres 52:48 Heerenberg (NED) 07 DEC 2014 1022
10 Miles Road 51:11 Portsmouth (GBR) 26 OCT 2008 1201
Half Marathon 1:06:47 Bristol (GBR) 07 OCT 2001 NR 1225
Half Marathon 1:05:40 * South Shields (GBR) 22 SEP 2003 1233
Marathon 2:15:25 London (GBR) 13 APR 2003 AR, NR 1281

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
5000 Metres 16:16.77 Birmingham (GBR) 22 FEB 1992 1040

Legend

* Not legal.

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2005 4:13.13 Eugene, OR (USA) 04 JUN 2005
2001 4:05.37 Glasgow (GBR) 01 JUL 2001
2000 4:11.45 Barcelona (ESP) 25 JUL 2000
1999 4:06.71 Glasgow (GBR) 03 SEP 1999
1998 4:05.81 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 01 JUN 1998
1997 4:06.93 Nürnberg (GER) 13 JUN 1997
1995 4:06.84 Gateshead (GBR) 02 JUL 1995

Outdoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
1998 4:31.72 Glasgow (GBR) 30 AUG 1998
1996 4:24.94 Zürich (SUI) 14 AUG 1996
1995 4:28.93 Köln (GER) 18 AUG 1995

Outdoor

2000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1993 5:39.20 Sheffield (GBR) 29 AUG 1993

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2005 8:50.18 Leiria (POR) 18 JUN 2005
2002 8:22.20 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 19 JUL 2002
2001 8:26.97 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 29 JUN 2001
2000 8:28.85 Zürich (SUI) 11 AUG 2000
1999 8:27.40 Zürich (SUI) 11 AUG 1999
1998 8:38.84 Sheffield (GBR) 02 AUG 1998
1997 8:35.28 Zürich (SUI) 13 AUG 1997
1996 8:37.07 Monaco (MON) 10 AUG 1996
1995 8:40.82 Zürich (SUI) 16 AUG 1995
1993 8:40.40 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 16 AUG 1993
1992 8:51.78 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 20 SEP 1992
1991 9:25.80 Thessaloniki (GRE) 11 AUG 1991

Outdoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
1999 9:32.07 Loughborough (GBR) 23 MAY 1999

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2005 15:27.67 Leiria (POR) 19 JUN 2005
2004 14:29.11 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 20 JUN 2004
2002 14:31.42 Manchester (GBR) 28 JUL 2002
2001 14:32.44 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 31 AUG 2001
2000 14:44.36 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 05 AUG 2000
1999 14:43.54 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 07 AUG 1999
1998 14:51.27 Stockholm (SWE) 05 AUG 1998
1997 14:45.51 Bruxelles (BEL) 22 AUG 1997
1996 14:46.76 Köln (GER) 16 AUG 1996
1995 14:49.27 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 07 JUL 1995

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2003 14:51 London (GBR) 14 SEP 2003
2001 14:57 London (GBR) 02 SEP 2001

Outdoor

5 Miles Road

Performance Place Date
1999 24:47 Balmoral (GBR) 24 APR 1999

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2005 30:42.75 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 06 AUG 2005
2004 30:17.15 Gateshead (GBR) 27 JUN 2004
2002 30:01.09 Olympiastadion, München (GER) 06 AUG 2002
2001 30:55.80 Barakaldo (ESP) 07 APR 2001
2000 30:26.97 Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) 30 SEP 2000
1999 30:27.13 La Cartuja, Sevilla (ESP) 26 AUG 1999
1998 30:48.58 Lisboa (POR) 04 APR 1998

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2015 34:16 Las Palmas (ESP) 25 JAN 2015
2014 35:28 Sopot (POL) 12 OCT 2014
2011 33:17 London (GBR) 30 MAY 2011
2005 32:19 London (GBR) 16 OCT 2005
2004 30:45 San Juan (PUR) 29 FEB 2004
2003 30:21 San Juan (PUR) 23 FEB 2003
2002 30:38 London (GBR) 22 SEP 2002
2001 30:47 New York, NY (USA) 09 JUN 2001
1997 31:47 New Orleans, LA (USA) 29 MAR 1997

Outdoor

15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2014 52:48 Heerenberg (NED) 07 DEC 2014

Outdoor

10 Miles Road

Performance Place Date
2008 51:11 Portsmouth (GBR) 26 OCT 2008

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2012 1:12:03 Wien (AUT) 15 APR 2012
2009 1:09:45 New York, NY (USA) 16 AUG 2009
2003 1:07:35 Vilamoura (POR) 04 OCT 2003
2001 1:06:47 Bristol (GBR) 07 OCT 2001
2000 1:09:07 Veracruz (MEX) 12 NOV 2000

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2015 2:36:55 London (GBR) 26 APR 2015
2011 2:23:46 Berlin (GER) 25 SEP 2011
2008 2:32:38 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 17 AUG 2008
2005 2:17:42 London (GBR) 17 APR 2005
2003 2:15:25 London (GBR) 13 APR 2003
2002 2:17:18 Chicago, IL (USA) 13 OCT 2002

Indoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1991/92 16:16.77 Birmingham (GBR) 22 FEB 1992

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
4. 10,000 Metres 30:26.97 Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) 30 SEP 2000
5. 5000 Metres 15:13.11 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 28 JUL 1996

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Marathon 2:20:57 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 14 AUG 2005
2. 10,000 Metres 30:27.13 La Cartuja, Sevilla (ESP) 26 AUG 1999
4. 10,000 Metres 31:50.06 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (CAN) 07 AUG 2001
4. 5000 Metres 15:01.74 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 09 AUG 1997
5. 5000 Metres 14:57.02 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 12 AUG 1995
7. 3000 Metres 8:40.40 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 16 AUG 1993

Honours - World Half Marathon Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Half Marathon 1:07:35 Vilamoura (POR) 04 OCT 2003
1. Half Marathon 1:06:47 Bristol (GBR) 07 OCT 2001
1. Half Marathon 1:09:07 Veracruz (MEX) 12 NOV 2000

Honours - World Cross Country Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Long Race 26:55 Dublin (IRL) 23 MAR 2002
1. Long Race 27:49 Ostende (BEL) 24 MAR 2001
2. Short Race 14:47 Ostende (BEL) 25 MAR 2001
2. Long Race 25:42 Marrakesh (MAR) 21 MAR 1998
2. Long Race 20:55 Torino (ITA) 23 MAR 1997
3. Long Race 28:12 Belfast (GBR) 27 MAR 1999
4. Short Race 13:01 Vilamoura (POR) 19 MAR 2000
5. Long Race 26:03 Vilamoura (POR) 18 MAR 2000

Honours - World U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
4. 3000 Metres 8:51.78 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 20 SEP 1992

Honours - European Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 30:01.09 Olympiastadion, München (GER) 06 AUG 2002
5. 10,000 Metres 31:36.51 Népstadion, Budapest (HUN) 19 AUG 1998

Honours - Grand Prix Final

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. 5000 Metres 15:17.02 Fukuoka (JPN) 13 SEP 1997

Honours - Major Marathon

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Marathon 2:17:42 London (GBR) 17 APR 2005
1. Marathon 2:15:25 London (GBR) 13 APR 2003
1. Marathon 2:18:56 London (GBR) 14 APR 2002
4. Marathon 2:36:55 London (GBR) 26 APR 2015

Honours - Commonwealth Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 14:31.42 Manchester (GBR) 28 JUL 2002

Honours - European Team Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 14:29.11 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 20 JUN 2004
1. 5000 Metres 14:48.79 Stade Charléty, Paris (FRA) 19 JUN 1999
1. 5000 Metres 15:06.87 Petrovskiy Stadium, St. Petersburg (RUS) 27 JUN 1998
2. 5000 Metres 14:49.84 Weserstadion, Bremen (GER) 24 JUN 2001
2. 1500 Metres 4:05.92 Petrovskiy Stadium, St. Petersburg (RUS) 28 JUN 1998
3. 3000 Metres 8:52.79 Olympiastadion, München (GER) 22 JUN 1997

Honours - European Cup 10,000m

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 30:40.70 Barakaldo (ESP) 10 APR 1999
2. 10,000 Metres 30:48.58 Lisboa (POR) 04 APR 1998

Honours - European Team Championships 1st League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 3000 Metres 8:50.18 Leiria (POR) 18 JUN 2005

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 15:05.48 Birmingham (GBR) 13 AUG 2000
1. 5000 Metres 15:28.46 Birmingham (GBR) 16 JUN 1996
Results in:

Half Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Remark
07 MAY 2017 Sunderland Half Marathon, Sunderland GBRGBR F F 2. 1:23:02 UNC

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