Paula Radcliffe

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I know she is a woman but and we mostly talk about white
male athletes but she deserves a huge applause.Other than
in Athens where she DNF because of the heat,Paula has
dominated the world in the womens marathon.She holds the
world record in the marathon and just today won the NY
City Marathon!She has won in Chicago and in London.She
only needs the Boston to have a clean sweep.She also runs
cross country races and is virtually unbeatable.She
has Kenyans that worship the ground she walks on.She is
a amazing athlete and is very involved in talking about
cleaning up athletics from drugs.She has been tested 100's of times and is clean.She is a great ambassador for
the sport and I wish her continued success!
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She's also one of the very few top distance stars who has submitted
to real drug testing. The Kenyans applauded her -- then refused to
do the same (give blood before and after training cycles). We know
why, they would have ended up like Chepchumba - she was popped
for EPO. So much for "natural" ability and genetics.
 

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Hey, let's talk up the white girls whenever possible! So many did so well at Athens (and do in many other competitions) that they strongly back up many of the arguments Caste Football makes when it comes to whites and speed.
 

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Paula is entered in the London Marathon.I would love to
see her win in front of her hometown England Fans.Paula
is a amazing runner.She has once in a lifetime talent.
Here is a couple more great distance stars to watch
this year.You have Alan Webb,D.Ritzheiner,Craig Mottram,
Nick Willis,and Benita Johnson.
 
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