Paula Fudge is a retired female long-distance runner from England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

, who competed in the late 1970s

1970s

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 and the 1980s

1980s

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 in the women's marathon and half marathon

Half marathon

A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...

. Fudge set her personal best (2:29:47) in the classic distance on October 30, 1988, finishing in third place at the Chicago Marathon

Chicago Marathon

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race...

. In 1981 she set a world record for the 5000 metres

5000 metres

The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...

 with 15.14.51. Her twin sister Ann Ford was also a successful international distance runner. Ford's results include finishing 4th at the 1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 4th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on February 28, 1976 in Chepstow, Wales.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- External links :*...

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Achievements

Representing and
1978	Commonwealth Games 1978 Commonwealth Games The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec...	Edmonton, Canada	1st	3000 m	9:12.95 Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games At the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada. A total of 38 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 15 by female athletes.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-References:...
1979	World Cross Country Championships	Limerick, Ireland	17th
1981	World Cross Country Championships	Madrid, Spain	28th
1982	European Indoor Championships 1982 European Indoor Championships in Athletics The 13th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at Palasport di San Siro in Milan, a city in Italy, in 1982. It was the second time the championships were held in Milan.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...	Milan, Italy	3rd	3000 m	8:56.96
	World Cross Country Championships	Rome, Italy	14th
1985	World Cross Country Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	56th
	Columbus Marathon Columbus Marathon The Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon, first run in 1980, features a flat, fast course which saw nearly 20 percent of finishers qualify for the Boston Marathon in 2010...	Columbus Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "Colombo". It most commonly refers to:*Christopher Columbus*Columbus, Ohio, United StatesColumbus may also refer to:- People :* Bartholomew Columbus, younger brother of Christopher... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	1st	Marathon	2:35:10
1986	London Marathon London Marathon The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...	London, United Kingdom	5th	Marathon	2.32.25
	World Womens Road Race Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	20th	15km	50:51
1987	London Marathon London Marathon The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...	London, United Kingdom	4th	Marathon	2:32:28
	Greifenseelauf Greifenseelauf The Greifenseelauf is an annual road running event in the Swiss Canton of Zurich, that was established in 1980 and takes place in the middle of September....	Canton of Zürich Canton of Zürich The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....	1st	19.5 km	1:09:35
	World Championships 1987 World Championships in Athletics The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...	Rome, Italy	17th	Marathon	2:42:42
	World Womens Road Race Championships	Monte Carlo, Monaco	8th	15km	49:43
1988	Chicago Marathon Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race...	Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	3rd	Marathon	2:29:47