{"id":240160,"date":"2026-04-24T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/paula-radcliffes-net-worth-daughters-cancer-battle-and-reason-for-uk-exit\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:00:00","slug":"paula-radcliffes-net-worth-daughters-cancer-battle-and-reason-for-uk-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/paula-radcliffes-net-worth-daughters-cancer-battle-and-reason-for-uk-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Paula Radcliffe&#8217;s net worth, daughter&#8217;s cancer battle and reason for UK exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_4f8be1\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">A closer look at Paula Radcliffe&#8217;s life away from athletics ahead of the London Marathon<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37052162\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Paula Radcliffe enjoyed a remarkable athletics career\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Paula Radcliffe enjoyed a remarkable athletics career<cite aria-label=\"Image: Simon Hofmann, Getty Images for European Athletics\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Simon Hofmann, Getty Images for European Athletics)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">British athletics icon Paula Radcliffe secured three London Marathon victories during her illustrious career. The 46th edition of the annual event is set to take place on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 52-year-old became a household name through her many accomplishments, claiming marathon, half-marathon and cross-country <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">world<\/a> titles. Beyond her London successes, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/paula-radcliffe\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Radcliffe<\/a> also triumphed in three New York Marathons and the 2002 Chicago Marathon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Her time of two hours 15 minutes and 25 seconds at the 2003 <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/london-marathon\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">London Marathon<\/a> remained a mixed-field women&#8217;s world record for 16 years. The four-time Olympian announced her retirement from competitive racing in 2015 but<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/paula-radcliffe-51-runs-first-34785357\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> returned to run the Tokyo and Boston Marathons last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While she experienced remarkable success throughout her distinguished athletics career, Radcliffe has also faced challenging times in her personal life. Here, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Mirror Sport<\/strong> examines the <a aria-label=\"Team GB legend&#039;s life beyond the sportLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/sport\/other-sport\/athletics\/paula-radcliffe-net-worth-marathon-33814645\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Team GB legend&#8217;s life beyond the sport<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorSport#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs  __className_90e308\">Net worth<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The three-time London Marathon champion has an <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/paula-radcliffe-london-marathon-athletics-35101142\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">estimated net worth of around \u00a36million<\/a>. The former world champion earned substantial amounts in prize money and has also increased her wealth through various investments.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6edd97\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37045734\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/london-marathon-oldest-fauja-singh-37045734\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World&#8217;s oldest marathon runner revealed the one food he ate daily to survive until 114th birthday<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6edd97\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37051102\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/london-tube-strikes-marathon-travel-37051102\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London tube strikes: Marathon travel tips ahead of Sunday&#8217;s big race<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Radcliffe utilised part of her earnings to establish a property portfolio. In an interview with <a aria-label=\"The TelegraphLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/finance\/personalfinance\/fameandfortune\/5246677\/Paula-Radcliffe-Fame-and-Fortune.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">The Telegraph<\/a>, Radcliffe previously spoke about her collection of homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;In Monaco we rent, but we kept our four-bedroom house in Loughborough and let it,&#8221; Radcliffe explained. &#8220;I also own a student house I bought in 1996 and I let that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m lucky because I don&#8217;t have a mortgage on either property. So, although they will undoubtedly have fallen in value, at least they are earning something for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We can&#8217;t afford to buy in Monaco \u2013 everything here is very expensive. Two-bedroom apartments cost anything from \u00a31m up to \u00a36m or \u00a37m for a really good location with views. I&#8217;m certainly not in that bracket.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37052159\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37052159\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paula Radcliffe poses with her world record time at the 2003 London Marathon\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052159.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2036072.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052159.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2036072.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052159.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2036072.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052159.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2036072.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Radcliffe won the London Marathon in 2002, 2003 and 2005\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Radcliffe won the London Marathon in 2002, 2003 and 2005<cite aria-label=\"Image: Ian Walton\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Ian Walton\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs  __className_90e308\">Reason for leaving the UK<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Radcliffe chose to leave the UK shortly after sustaining a leg injury at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. She experienced stomach problems as a result of her medication and failed to finish the marathon, while also withdrawing from the 10,000m event, in which she had been among the leading contenders for gold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In the wake of the ordeal, Radcliffe and her husband Gary Lough, a former middle-distance runner, opted to make the move to Monaco. Partly driven by a desire to escape the spotlight in the UK, Radcliffe also wished to train overseas and for her future children to grow up bilingual.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I found it too distressing to stay in England after what happened in Athens,&#8221; she admitted to The Telegraph. &#8220;I felt like I&#8217;d let the country down. I decided I didn&#8217;t want to live somewhere where I was recognised all the time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37052160\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37052160\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paula Radcliffe at the 2025 Boston Marathon\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052160.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2210774452.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052160.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2210774452.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052160.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2210774452.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052160.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2210774452.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Radcliffe returned to marathon running last year\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Radcliffe returned to marathon running last year<cite aria-label=\"Image: Erica Denhoff\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Erica Denhoff\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs  __className_90e308\">Daughter&#8217;s battle with cancer<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Radcliffe met her husband while they were both at Loughborough University and tied the knot in 2001. The couple have two children, with their daughter Isla born in 2007 and their son Raphael following in 2010. The family was dealt a devastating blow when Isla was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer at just 13 years old. Radcliffe described how quickly events unfolded after her daughter became unwell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;On the Tuesday she visited the doctor, we had a scan on the Wednesday and one week later we were already in the hospital starting the first round of chemo,&#8221; Radcliffe told the <a aria-label=\"Radio TimesLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/athletics\/paula-radcliffe-daughter-marathon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Radio Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s the hardest thing a parent can go through. You can support them and be with them the whole way through, but you can&#8217;t do that chemo for them. It&#8217;s horrible to watch your child suffering through that, but at the same time we believed that if it felt bad, it was killing the cancer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Isla was subsequently given the all-clear and last year followed in her mother&#8217;s famous footsteps by completing the London Marathon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContentsEmbed_affiliate-contents-container__oTiet\" data-testid=\"affiliate-contents-embed\">\n<div data-testid=\"affiliate-content\" class=\"AffiliateContent_affiliate-content-container__10EX_ affiliate-content\">\n<p>Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV package<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-disclaimer__dG5ST\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-text__8nmDa\">This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/affiliates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContent_section-container__JMDzM AffiliateContent_content-details__U6C2M AffiliateContent_has-content-img___LY95\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateContent_section-content__QCkL9\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateContent_content-image__FxPNL\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Content Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article33404045.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s510b\/0_Sky-Factbox.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContent_section-container__JMDzM\">\n<div id=\"product-description\" class=\"AffiliateContent_section-content__QCkL9\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sky has upgraded its Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle to now include HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu, as well as 135 channels and full Sky coverage of the Premier League and EFL.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sky broadcasts more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more with at least 215 live from the top flight alongside <!-- -->Formula 1, darts and golf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/paula-radcliffe-net-worth-marathon-37052164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A closer look at Paula Radcliffe&#8217;s life away from athletics ahead of the London Marathon Paula Radcliffe enjoyed a remarkable athletics career(Image: Simon Hofmann, Getty Images for European Athletics) British athletics icon Paula Radcliffe secured three London Marathon victories during her illustrious career. 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