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Athletics European Championships 2014

In April nursed Jo Pavey nor her daughter, a gold medal was unthinkable. But the 40-year-old Briton won at the European Championships in Zurich over 10,000 feet her first major title – this week could be followed by the second.

A few months ago Joanne fought, called Jo Pavey still sleepless nights. Last year, the British had brought their second child into the world. Send to a success in the European Athletics Championships was there not to think. “. I have not let up, but when I was satisfied and went to the training, my times were terrible,” says Pavey: “I lay exhausted on the floor and asked me: How in the world am I supposed to run”

You made ​​it – even more so: At the age of almost 41 years, mother of two in Zurich won her first major title, European gold over the 10,000 meters. On the last round in Zurich Letzigrund Stadium Pavey beat out a 16 years younger Frenchwoman and ran with closed eyes and clenched teeth as the first over the line.

“It’s funny, because I really do not know if I could run so even at this age,” Pavey said after her triumph, “I’ve tried it so many years.” Neither European or World Championships, yet at the Olympic Summer Games and the Commonwealth Games, the long-distance runner had been able to win a title. 2012, she had celebrated with EM-silver in Helsinki its greatest success to date.

Jo Pavey European Championships:Pavey also over 5000 meters medal candidate

Athletics European Championships 2014
Athletics European Championships 2014

“I can not believe it,” she said, “I did not know how close the others were off, so I just gave it everything, so I do not regret it later.” Shortly after the finish Pavey cuddled with her children, her 4-year-old son Jacob and her eleven-month-old daughter Emily.

Her motherhood has changed her perspective, but it gives no physical benefits. “People ask me if a birth makes one stronger,” says Pavey, “but I think the disadvantages overlap. I was very unfit, when I was pregnant.” Until three weeks before the birth of her daughter trained Pavey.

All the efforts have paid off – and perhaps succeed Pavey a next miracle. Also over the 5000 meters on Saturday (17.40 clock, live ticker SPIEGEL ONLINE) it is medal candidate. Earlier this month, they had won over this distance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow bronze and just two Kenyans have to admit defeat.

However Pavey is only one thing: “I know that my legs are pretty sore.”

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