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British athletes Steph Twell and Lily Partridge drop out
of the elite women's race
British runners Steph Twell and Lily Partridge dropped out of the elite
women's race at the Virgin Money London Marathon today. We spoke to them
afterwards.
Steph Twell:
"My body wasn't 100 per cent right. I have been managing my plantar
fasciitis and the conditions didn't help my body run to its maximum today.
"I tried my best to get in the best shape possible as I wanted to see what
I could do off the shape I'm in, but it wasn't the right race for me today.
"I felt pretty good until halfway, but then my body started to seize up a
little bit. I was working hard and the conditions were really hard, and
it's been tough to get here.
"It's hard to describe the nature of the injury because it allows me to run
but it can hold me back, so it's something I've got to manage and learn
about. It's a bit difficult.
"Right now I feel a bit sore."
Lily Partridge:
"I felt good, I felt fine, I just started to cramp up around 16 miles. And
I didn't feel too bad, but in these conditions, in a marathon, it's never
really going to get better.
"So I got to just before 20 miles and stopped to try to stretch it off a
little bit. I gave it a moment before I started running again, but once
that sort of thing starts in the marathon, it doesn't really improve and
especially in these conditions. The muscle's not getting any warmer at that
point.
"So, I think it's just one of those days. It's obviously frustrating, but
there's no way I'm risking anything ahead of next year, so I just decided
that I wasn't going to run another five laps with cramp. It's
disappointing, but I just need to go back to the drawing board and see
where we're at for next year."
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