article_snippet.sent: I was close to pulling out,’ Paula Radcliffe admitted.
article_snippet.sent: Paula Radcliffe 'was close to pulling out' of the London Marathon on Sunday .
article_snippet.sent: The 750,000 who are expected to pack the 26.2-mile course from London’s Blackheath to Pall Mall will not witness a Radcliffe of 2003 vintage.
article_snippet.sent: If I was being competitive I would have pulled out five weeks ago.
highlights_snippet.sent: Paula Radcliffe admits Paula Radcliffe was close to pulling out of Sunday's London Marathon .
  