ON AUGUST 6, 2002, at the European Championships in Munich, Paula Radcliffe ran to what was then the No. 2 all-time women’s 10,000m clocking, splashing through puddles in pouring rain, head bobbing with effort. Nobody who was in the stadium will forget it. Many consider it to have been the premier performance to that date, given the questionable circumstances of the then-World Record. The short video below may refresh soggy memories and hint at the electric atmosphere during the Briton’s mostly solo run. (edited, not the full race)
