Paula Fudge

Paula Fudge (née Yeoman; born 30 March 1952) is a retired female long-distance runner from England, who competed in the late 1970s and the 1980s in the women's marathon and half marathon. Fudge set her personal best (2:29:47) in the classic distance on 30 October 1988, finishing in third place at the Chicago Marathon. On 13 September 1981 she set the world record for the 5000 metres in 15.14.51, the first recognised women's 5000m world record by the IAAF. This record remained the British National record until 1985 when it was broken by Zola Budd. Fudge had the opportunity to appear at the 1988 Summer Olympics but turned the offer down
She is now an athletics coach at her running club Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow Athletic Club
Her twin sister Ann Ford was also a successful international distance runner. Ford's results include finishing 4th at the 1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.