Noun: To do a paula radcliffe. The act of not bothering to make much of an effort to win something, unless there is a financial gain to be made. This applies especially when representing your country for nothing when you cannot be arsed compared to winning marathons by a mile where huge sums of cash are involved.
Neil: God I cannot wait to see the rowers at the next Olympic Games.
Nigel: Me too lets just hope they don't do a paula radcliffe on us and save themselves for the Henley Royal Regatta!
Nigel: Me too lets just hope they don't do a paula radcliffe on us and save themselves for the Henley Royal Regatta!
by Nigel Fleming August 05, 2006
He gave her a Paula Radcliffe.
by H October 21, 2004
Paula Radcliffe : I tripped over a pencil yesterday, i might not be able to compete in the next olympics which are in 4 years , actually i will try and pull through, i will, I CAN !!
by bibs_123 August 15, 2008
A 'messy follow through',
generally screwing up at the last minute//
often used in terms of sport (such as missing an open goal and similar).
derived from the marathon where Paula Radcliffe had to relieve herself.
generally screwing up at the last minute//
often used in terms of sport (such as missing an open goal and similar).
derived from the marathon where Paula Radcliffe had to relieve herself.
The 'Paula Radcliffe' example:
Sam and Danny are watching a hockey match, where Max misses an open goal;
'That was a Paula Radcliffe mate! Owned!'
Sam and Danny are watching a hockey match, where Max misses an open goal;
'That was a Paula Radcliffe mate! Owned!'
by Kat D April 01, 2007
Where a female chokes or vomits whilst perfoming oral sex in the Half Marathon position. Named after the celebrity runner who vomitted during a race.
by thegingerfurby June 13, 2011