#OTD in 2003 - Perfection from Paula ⚡️ A historic day for British marathon running as Paula Radcliffe set a phenomenal world record time of 2:15:25 in her home marathon, becoming the first woman to run under 2:16:00. 👏 Radcliffe's women's marathon world record time stood for an incredible 16 YEARS, until it was finally broken by Brigid Kosgei in Chicago in 2019. What's even more impressive is that her 2:15:25 STILL STANDS as the course record for the elite women's race in London. 🤯 Alongside

18 years ago today - Paula Radcliffe demolished the Marathon World Record running 2:15:25 (3:12/km, 5:09/mi). She broke her own World Record by almost 2 minutes and at the time no other female had come within 3 minutes of her over the Marathon. Her world record then stood for 16 years. Thanks for sharing London Marathon 🇬🇧 | Sweat Elite

On this day 19 years ago, Paula Radcliffe 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 the marathon world record in London! Iconic. #LondonMarathon | TCS London Marathon

2️⃣0️⃣ years to the day since 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 Paula Radcliffe world record run in London. The iconic Brit shattered her own Marathon record and became the first woman to run under 2:16:00, with a time of 2:15:25. It's still the second-fastest Marathon time ever set by a woman, behind Brigid Kosgei. Legendary. #LondonMarathon #WeRunTogether | TCS London Marathon

🥇 What does it feel like to break a world record at the London Marathon? Paula Radcliffe found out in 2002 - winning the women’s race and setting a new world record. Then in 2003, she shattered her own time by nearly two minutes. #London #LondonMarathon | BBC London

"One of the privileges of the marathon is that for a couple of miles you know you're going to set it [world record]." Paula Radcliffe on her amazing 2:15:25 at the London Marathon, 20 years to the day since she made history 💥 🎙️ Euan Crumley / 📸 Mark Shearman | Athletics Weekly