Yeah but Paula’s quickest time without male pacemakers, set in 2005 at the London Marathon, is still the fastest ‘women only’ time in history; 2hr17’42”. And if you consider she lost a chunk of time due to enforced defecation, then it’s all the more remarkable. Had she not had such problems in that race, it’s possible she cooduv broken 2hr17′, on her own!
She’s an amazing athlete. I’ve had the privilege of watching Paula, Ingrid Kristiansen and Grete Waitz run in the Marathon, and they truly are the greatest in their sport. When you watch Paula run, you know you are seeing one of the greatest athletes ever. She is truly phenomenal.