Paula Fudge
Paula Fudge (née Yeoman; born 30 March 1952) is a retired female long-distance runner from England, who competed in the late 1970s and the 1980s in the women's marathon and half marathon. Fudge set her personal best (2:29:47) in the classic distance on 30 October 1988, finishing in third place at the Chicago Marathon. In 1981 she set a world record for the 5000 metres 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.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United Kingdom and  England | ||||||||
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 3000 m | 9:12.95 | |||
| 1979 | World Cross Country Championships | Limerick, Ireland | 17th | |||||
| 1981 | World Cross Country Championships | Madrid, Spain | 28th | |||||
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | 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, Ohio, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:35:10 | ||||
| 1986 | London Marathon | London, England | 5th | Marathon | 2.32.25 | |||
| World Road Race Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 20th | 15 km | 50:51 | ||||
| 1987 | Reading Half Marathon | Reading, England | 1st | Half marathon | 1:12:45[1] | |||
| London Marathon | London, England | 4th | Marathon | 2:32:28 | ||||
| Greifenseelauf | Canton of Zürich, Switzerland | 1st | 19.5 km | 1:09:35 | ||||
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 17th | Marathon | 2:42:42 | ||||
| World Road Race Championships | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 8th | 15 km | 49:43 | ||||
| 1988 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 3rd | Marathon | 2:29:47 | |||
References
- ↑ Stan Eldon. "Reading Half Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2013-03-04.