Oct 22, 2021 · Paula Radcliffe had to stop mid marathon to take a nasty dump and still won the 2005 London Marathon by more than five minutes. She did not have time to find a porta potty or bathroom. Reply reply

May 4, 2021 · TIL 2005 London Marathon winner Paula Radcliffe MBE stopped by the road mid-race, in full view of the crowd and live TV cameras and had a dump. She suffered from Runner’s Diarrhea, a condition where long distance runners have an urgent bowel movement.

Jan 5, 2017 · Attempting an Olympic qualifying time at the 2011 Berlin Marathon, Paula ran a 2:23:46, getting the standard and coming in 3rd. However, she pulled out of the 2012 London Olympics due to a foot injury. Paula finally retired at the 2015 London Marathon, running a 2:36:55, thanking spectators throughout the race. Doping History

Jan 25, 2015 · Posted by u/charlatan - 280 votes and 82 comments

Jul 9, 2017 · Google the 'paula radcliffe poo' for an Elites Elite having a difficulty, and she went on to win the London Marathon 6 miles later. I'm such a wimp, I always disappear into the bushes. She did it on live TV in front of thousands of race fans.

Jun 14, 2022 · My first marathon saw a lady literally step off the side of road 2 feet (didn't go find cover) and squat and pee. Don't know if I have seen anyone straight up do it the street but man people do not care.

Jun 20, 2014 · Because Paula's WR is an astronomically good performance compared to other women's marathon times, regardless of whether or not she was doped to the gills. Five men have run 2:03:xx and very, very many more have run 2:04:xx. No woman (other than Paula) has come within three minutes of 2:15:25. There is a reason this record has stood for so long.

Jun 30, 2015 · Below you can check out the key data figure which shows how much of an outlier Radcliffe's performance was compared to the general population of pros and normalizing the general population of women's performances to men's performances projects her …

Sep 21, 2011 · As others have pointed out, this is an easy call. For a performance to be recognized as a WR, any pacemakers must also be part of the competition and subject to the same rules. The London marathon hired male pacemakers (ineligible for women's race) to help Paula attempt to lower her own WR.

Indigestion 2 days before the Great Wall of China marathon...could not eat ANYTHING the day before the race, or the morning. I held it till 15k mark where the first toilet was signed, run it to find it's literally an empty tent for urinating on the ground. ended …