Radcliffe gamble backfires

Paula Radcliffe’s gamble to run in the 10,000metres final tonight backfired as she dropped out of the race with eight laps to go.

Paula Radcliffe’s bid to banish the ghost of her devastating marathon collapse ended in failure as she pulled up eight-and-a-half laps from the end of the Olympic 10,000 metres final here tonight.

It was a case of deja vu for the 30-year-old Bedford star who quit Sunday’s marathon four miles before the end of the race.