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'I raced in a stadium in front of 112,000 people' - interview with five-time Olympian Jo Pavey

The Way of the Runner - conversations on running with Adharanand Finn

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How Did It Feel to Be the First Over the Line?

In 2014, you got your first major gold medal in the 10,000 metres. It was really special and unexpected. I think having run the Commonwealth Games 10 days before, I wasn't brimming with confidence in some ways because I now had to run double the distance. But it taught me a lot about having good balance in my life. And that taught me that sometimes if there's obstacles and challenges, you can find a way and achieve things that you thought were no longer possible in a way.

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