<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2002 Manchester </Td> <Td> 5,000 m </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Updated on 02 - 01 - 2015 . </Td> </Tr> <P> Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE (born 17 December 1973) is an English long - distance runner . She is a three - time winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three - time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), and 2002 Chicago Marathon winner . She has held the Women's World Record time of 2: 15: 25 for the marathon since 2003 . </P> <P> Radcliffe is a former world champion in the marathon, half marathon and cross country . She has also been European champion over 10,000 metres and in cross country . On the track, Radcliffe won the 10,000 metres silver medal at the 1999 World Championships and was the 2002 Commonwealth champion at 5000 metres . She represented Great Britain at the Olympics in four consecutive games (1996 to 2008), although she never won an Olympic medal . </P>

Who holds the world record for the women's marathon