Hartmann hoping Paula’s gamble won’t backfire

GERARD HARTMANN will anxiously watch tonight’s final of the women’s 10,000m at a Sports Bar in Limerick along with the double Olympic champion, Kelly Holmes.

The cause of his anxiety is Paula Radcliffe’s participation in the event.

“She is taking a huge risk,” the renowned physiotherapist admitted from his Treaty City base where he is treating Holmes for an Achilles injury. “She can win the marathon by two minutes if she stays in the shape she is in right now. But a niggle here or a tweak there would cause concern.”