London 2012 Olympics: Paula Radcliffe sees 'chase race' against Haile Gebrselassie as a key to Games build-up Radcliffe admits the illness has been frustrating, especially as she only has a few more 10km races planned between now and the Games to get race ready, though she has been encouraged by some decent work-outs in the last couple of days. "The last two weeks I've been pretty sick," she said. I guess it was a virus going round and it developed into bronchitis. I thought I was rid of it but it came back two or three times. Because of that it's difficult for me to predict my form but I don't have too many races planned between now and the Olympics so it was important for me to come here. Although Radcliffe and Gebrselassie have never raced each other before, their careers have followed uncannily similar paths. They were born within eight months of each other, both won their first international medals at the 1992 Junior World Cross Country Championships in Boston and this weekend sees the 10th anniversary of the London Marathon where they both made their debut over 26.2 miles. It is only recently that their lives have diverged after a disappointing fourth place in the Tokyo Marathon in February ended Gebrselassie's hopes of competing at this summer's Olympics. For Radcliffe, whose 2003 marathon world record of 2hr 15min 25sec has never been challenged but whose Olympic ambitions remain unfulfilled, the dream of winning a medal in London is still very much on. "It's not my best shot," she said. I had much better chances in 2004 and even 2008, so I know this is coming towards the end of my career and I know I'm not going to get back into 2-15 shape. But I do think I can get into sub-2-20 shape, and I think on a given day that has a chance. It does not have as strong a chance, but I will be going into racing to give it my best shot. In my Olympic history I don't think I have achieved my potential as an athlete, and that's what I want when I look back at my career.