Post by Andrew Bull on May 23, 2008 14:02:52 GMT
Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe is refusing to rule out running at the 2008 Olympics despite suffering a stress fracture to her leg.
The Briton, 34, was diagnosed with a low-grade injury to her left femur following an MRI scan on Wednesday.
Despite describing the news as a "bombshell", she insisted she is "90-100% likely" to run in Beijing.
"It's going to go down to the wire and I will need a bit of luck, but I'm not giving up," Radcliffe said.
"I won't run through pain and I won't go if I can't be competitive. It's not ideal but I'm trying to stay positive."
Radcliffe revealed she had been told by specialists it would now be "impossible" for her to complete enough training to be fully fit for Beijing.
She said: "Everything has been with Beijing in mind, it's been a huge focal point and it's hugely important to me."
Radcliffe admitted she was "angry" the problem had not been correctly diagnosed earlier despite two MRI scans, one in Germany and one in England.
The Briton, 34, was diagnosed with a low-grade injury to her left femur following an MRI scan on Wednesday.
Despite describing the news as a "bombshell", she insisted she is "90-100% likely" to run in Beijing.
"It's going to go down to the wire and I will need a bit of luck, but I'm not giving up," Radcliffe said.
"I won't run through pain and I won't go if I can't be competitive. It's not ideal but I'm trying to stay positive."
Radcliffe revealed she had been told by specialists it would now be "impossible" for her to complete enough training to be fully fit for Beijing.
She said: "Everything has been with Beijing in mind, it's been a huge focal point and it's hugely important to me."
Radcliffe admitted she was "angry" the problem had not been correctly diagnosed earlier despite two MRI scans, one in Germany and one in England.
