TheSun.co.uk (athletics)

WNBA player Brittney Griner joined the Phoenix Mercury basketball team in 2013.

TWO TWIN sisters aiming to bring back Olympic gold for Team GB this summer have been battling the same disease since being 13.

LONDON Marathon winner and world record holder Kelvin Kiptum has died aged just 24.

GREG RUTHERFORD has swapped his gym gear for a pair of ice skates on the 2024 series of Dancing On Ice.

OLYMPIC hopeful Lauryn Davey took social media by storm once more with another bikini snap.

AN aspiring teenage athlete has been hailed as a “phenomenal talent” after dying suddenly at the age of 14.

SAN Jose State star swimmer Andreea Dragoi charms her adoring fans with her latest social media post revealing her Halloween costume.

ALICA SCHMIDT has lifted the lid on the challenges athletes face to make a living.

SCOTLAND could be hosting a major sports event BEFORE the 2028 Euros, it has been claimed.

PAULA Radcliffe is a former long distance runner from the UK.

She has had an impressive career that can make anyone jealous – keep on reading to find out all about it.

Who is Paula Radcliffe?

Paula was born December 17, 1973 in Davenham near Northwich, Cheshire.

She was born to Peter and Pat Radcliffe.

Her great aunt is 1920 Olympic medallist Charlotte Radcliffe who was a competitive swimmer.