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Paula Radcliffe: βI tore my colon while breaking the marathon world recordβ
Womenβs marathon runner Paula Radcliffe has revealed she tore the lining of her colon during her world record-breaking race in 2002.
She recalls passing blood straight after the race, saying: βI, basically β and itβs pretty gross β had taken off the lining of the last part of my colon."
Radcliffe also discussed having a particularly high pain threshold during racing.
βYou have to have a certain drive and you have to enjoy that drive. You donβt feel it as pain, you feel it as more of a challenge than actual pain β you block it out,β said the world record holder.
This clip is originally from 'At home... with Colin Murray' on Thursday 16 February 2018.
