Radcliffe will run with male pacemakers
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Britain's Paula Radcliffe is brimming with confidence as she prepares to break her own world record at the London Marathon on 13 April.
Radcliffe broke the record at the Chicago race last year but believes if the conditions are right she can lower her time again.
"I just missed out on breaking the record in London last year," she told the Daily Mirror newspaper.
"But it gave me great belief and confidence that I can beat the record in the future.
"I still believe I can break it again, and why not in London?"
Radcliffe dismissed suggestions that the London course was not conducive to a record-breaking run.
"People say London is a difficult course but Khalid Khannouchi set the men's world record there," she said.
"The weather will have an impact but if conditions are good then there's no reason why not."
Radcliffe will run with male pacemakers in the women-only race, a move which has caused controversy.
A spokesman for the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) criticised the decision and said any record would not be recognised by the sport's governing body.
And Catherine Ndereba, one of the British runner's rivals, threatened to pull out of the race if male pacemakers were allowed.
However, it is thought that London Marathon organisers and the IAAF have now reached an agreement that would see any record officially ratified.
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