Well, at least I had the foresight to post my prediction on the Runners World forum long before the event, that Paula Radcliffe wouldn’t finish today’s marathon in Athens. I wish the prediction hadn’t come true – it was a desperate sight. Her pulling up at the 36 kilometre mark, disorientated, weeping, will be one of those abiding Olympic memories. Somehow the failures stick in the mind more than the triumphs.… READ MORE.... …