Paula Radcliffe has just won the Women's race of the ING New York City Marathon for Great Britain right now, beating out the Kenyan Susan Chepkemi by a few seconds, it was the closest finish in NYC marathon history..... Paula came in at 2 hours 23 seconds... I really felt for her after her complete shutdown and her dropping out of her run at the Olympics Marathon last summer, and I can only guess how cruel the English press were with her, and her fellow countrymen, the poor dear.

Well, I'm very happy for her - And I'm an American!

Yes Narachon ..... I watched it and it brought a tear to my eye!!!!!

and I can only guess how cruel the English press were with her, and her fellow countrymen, the poor dear.

Well, I'm very happy for her - And I'm an American! 

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Why do you assume that the tabloids were cruel Narachon?

She's the darling of the press. And the champion of the people.

She got a lot of deserved sympathy , the tabloids only really hammer the sport cheats (Marion Jones ?)and posers like David Beckham....he partially deserves it due to the bling bling lifestyle he chooses:lol:

Well done Paula!

No it was the Aussy press who laid into poor little Sally Robbins for being "A QUITTER" the greatest offense in Australia as far as I can work out; shag sheep, kill people - fine just don't stop halfway through!

(I made the last bit up).

Nah, well done Paula, good on ya!