Olympics: Paula Radcliffe seeks help for foot injury

Published on 05/07/2012 00:00

PAULA Radcliffe is to see a specialist about the recurrence of a foot problem, but is confident she will race at London 2012.

The injury that forced the 38-year-old to miss the 2008 London Marathon has struck again and she has been receiving treatment to manage the condition. Since 2006 her career has been blighted by back, hip, toe and bunion problems, and the latest setback will raise concerns over how much longer she can continue competing.

Radcliffe, speaking at the launch of Nike and O2’s new app, Priority Sports, expects to be running in the Olympic marathon on 5 August. “Preparations for the Games have gone really well and I was really pleased until the last ten days or so,” the women’s marathon world record holder said. “The joint in my foot that can give me trouble has been giving me a bit of a problem. I’m getting some answers on that this afternoon so that I won’t be training in pain between now and then, but hopefully everything should be all right.

“I don’t think my participation at the Games is under threat at this stage. I can run on it, it just hurts.”