Olympic marathon betting - uphill for Paula

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Events may conspire against Britain’s  Paul Radcliffe in the Beijing marathon. She looks set to run at all costs but at 6/1she seems short odds. Firstly there is the damaged femur which has been rested for most of the summer. Then there is the heat in August. And the smog. And the hills. This does not look like a race designed for her. The favourite is the local Chunxio Zhou, winner of the London marathon in 2007. She is very short odds at 3/1. Also very tight odds is the 36 year old Catherine-the-Great Ndereba, the former world record holder from Kenya. It is a tough ask for anyone on the day. Anothert local contender who is more interesting odds is the improving Zhu Xiaolin at 24/1