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Paula Radcliffe's journey from a small village in Cheshire to becoming the fastest woman to ever run the marathon is a story of unrelenting drive, public triumph, and private resilience. In Paula Radcliffe: The Pain and the Pavement, readers are taken behind every record-breaking run, injury setback, and emotional finish. From her early days as a determined junior with asthma to her blistering 2:15:25 world marathon record that stood for over 16 years, this book chronicles a career defined not just by stopwatch victories, but by steadfast principles. Through 25 meticulously researched narrative chapters, this definitive biography captures Radcliffe's cross-country grit, her Olympic heartbreaks, her post-maternity comeback, and her transformation into a global advocate for clean sport. Every chapter is built on verifiable fact, offering deep insight into her races, training methods, physiological demands, and the team that supported her journey. With clarity and reverence, it celebrates one of the most significant athletes in British sporting history and a figure who redefined the boundaries of women's distance running. This is the authoritative chronicle of a career built not only on miles-but on meaning, endurance, and the unshakable will to lead by example.

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