The photo above shows Helen winning the 3,000 metres in Paris from Olesya Syreva
by just three hundreds of a second.
The top image shows her with 200 metres to go in second position.
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Women's 3000m. Final.
2011 European Indoor Championships.
1. Helen CLITHEROE (GBR) 8:56.66
2. Olesya SYREVA (RUS) 8:56.69
3. Lidia CHOJEKA (POL) 8:58.30
4. Layes ABDULLAYEVA (AZE) 9:00.37
5. Dolores CHECA (ESP) 9:02.18
6. Natalya TOBIAS (UKR) 9:02.94 .
The photo above shows Helen leading the field, ahead of teammate and gold medalist Kelly Holmes, in the final of the 1500m
at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Photo George Herringshaw. ©
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Women's 1500m Final.
2002 Commonwealth Games.
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| 1 Kelly Holmes |
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Eng |
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4: 05.99 |
| 2 Hayley Tullett |
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Wal |
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4: 07.52 |
| 3 Helen PATTINSON |
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Eng |
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4: 07.62 |
| 4 Jackline Maranga |
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Ken |
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4: 08.47 |
| 5 Sarah Jamieson |
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Aus |
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4: 09.38 |
| 6 Madrea Hyman |
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Jam |
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4: 10.47 |
| 7 Naomi Mugo |
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Ken |
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4: 11.47 |
| 8 Rachel Newcombe |
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Wal |
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4: 13.56 |
PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
800 Metres 2:03.20 Stretford 03 SEP 2002
1500 Metres 4:01.10 Monaco 19 JUL 2002
3000 Metres 8:51.82 Rieti 29 AUG 2010
Two Miles 9:38.39 Bruxelles 14 SEP 2007
5000 Metres 15:06.75 London 06 AUG 2011
10,000 Metres 32:11.29 Oslo 04 JUN 2011
10 Kilometres 31:45 Manchester 15 MAY 2011
Half Marathon 1:11:46 New Orleans, LA 24 FEB 2013
3000m St CH 9:29.14 Beijing 15 AUG 2008