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Kenya's Isabella Ochichi, who beat Paula Radcliffe into second over 10km in New Orleans last week, will compete in May's Great Manchester Run. The 25-year-old Olympic 5,000m silver medallist defeated Radcliffe - the world record holder for the distance - by a massive 18 seconds in Louisiana. Organisers of the Manchester event say they expect Ochichi to challenge Radcliffe's UK all-comers' record. Radcliffe set a mark of 30 minutes, 38 seconds at Richmond Park in 2002. "We're not setting Isabella any targets, but I see no reason why she cannot challenge Paula's outstanding performance," said Matthew Turnbull, athletics director of the Manchester race. "Her winning time of 30:27 in New Orleans clearly suggests she can make a genuine attempt of breaking the record." That time was just six seconds slower than Radcliffe's world record run in Puerto Rico in 2003. "Certainly the form Ochichi is in at present makes it a strong possibility," Turnbull said. "And the class of her opponents will, I'm sure, ensure a fast race if the weather is on the runners' side." Turnbull has already signed up Kenyan-born Lornah Kiplagat, who now runs for the Netherlands, and Osaka Marathon winner Jelena Prokopcuka for Manchester. "They're top-notch 10km runners and Sonia O'Sullivan is defending her title, so certainly on paper a fast race will be on the cards," added Turnbull. ENDS
