Tearful Paula Radcliffe sees hopes of Olympic medal fade in Vienna | Sport | The Guardian

Tearful Paula Radcliffe sees hopes of Olympic medal fade in Vienna | Sport | The Guardian:

Long been a fan. Jocks have a hard time retiring. Like writers. Like humans. This is why it's important to me, as a serious writer, even as a human being, not to hang around beyond my sensible allotted time. Rocky Marciano knew how to retire. Joe Louis didn't. Let me follow Rocky's tradition.