Radcliffe breaks world 5km record

British athlete Paula Radcliffe breaks world five kilometre road record, winning the Flora Light Women’s Challenge at Hyde Park in London with a time of 14 minutes, 51 seconds, bettering the old mark by three seconds.

British athlete Paula Radcliffe broke the world five kilometre road record with a storming performance at the Flora Light women’s challenge in London’s Hyde Park on Sunday.

Radcliffe, who already holds world records at the marathon and 10k, destroyed a world-class field to win in 14 minutes 51 seconds, breaking the old world best time set by American Deena Drossin in California last year by three seconds.