who holds the world record for the women's marathon
Paula Radcliffe Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE (born 17 December 1973) is an English long-distance runner. She is a three-time winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), and 2002 Chicago Marathon winner. She has held the Womenâ€™s World Record time of 2:15:25 for the marathon since 2003.