Paula Radcliffe became only the third British track and field athlete to be selected for five Olympics after her place in Team GB for London 2012 was confirmed Tuesday. Radcliffe, 37, has been selected for the marathon along with Scott Overall and Mara Yamauchi to compete for Team GB in the marathon event at the London Games. The trio are the first individuals to be selected from the sport of athletics - 11 sailors and five boxers have also been named. Radcliffe said: “To represent your country at a home Olympics is something special and I’m over the moon to be selected for Team GB. “I was pleased to get the qualifying time in Berlin earlier this year and my sole focus is getting in the right shape for London.”
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