I feel that Bedford, desperate for world best times, did Paula a disservice that day.
Paula, as we’re all very much aware of, is perfectly at ease running out on her own in front of a race.
If fact she seems to prefer it that way.
In the 2003 race, at times she seemed more irritated than helped by those two pacemakers and I believe her form was such at that period in her career that she’d have run 2.15 that day whatever the circumstances.
who cares what you think or any of the other nay sayersthe iaaf considers her 2:15 the world record - case closedshe ran it, it his her time, the iaaf agrees
Avocados Number wrote:
As for the Paula pacing issue, it's been discussed plenty in the past. Some think that it's O.K. to use male pacers in a race that is restricted to female competitors; others (including me) don't. We all have our own reasons.
Agree with the above that she could run 2.15 or faster by herself .
What should the record be than? And what about Webbs high school record or Rupp 5k record?
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