Paula Radcliffe claims doping allegations are affecting her children

Radcliffe with her children after winning the London Marathon

Paula Radcliffe, in a recent interview to BBC Sport, has said that the doping allegations against her are affecting her children and has said she will try her best to fend away anymore allegations against her.

Radcliffe, 41, has not been specifically named but questions had been raised at a parliamentary selection committee linking her to the claims. She has already defended three ‘abnormal’ results which were made public.

"When your little girl is in tears, that's been the hardest part," Radcliffe told the BBC during the interview.

She also went on to say that her son who is just five doesn’t understand much but Radcliffe’s older daughter who is eight clearly understands the situation. "Luckily Raphael (five) is young enough that he doesn't understand. But Isla (eight) clearly very much understands,” said Paula.

He also said through all these allegations nothing has hurt her more than seeing her children face the brunt for it, "In all of this, as I have been trying to clear my name against an attack that should have never have taken place, they are the ones who have missed out," the three time London marathon winner said.

During a hearing after Sunday Times carried out an investigative piece, MP Jesse Norman claimed the London Marathon winners and medallists and "potentially British athletes" were under the scanner for alleged doping charges.

Speaking at the Great City Games, she said the allegations were diverting attention away from finding athletes who are currently doping.

"Let's not forget that right now the people who are cheating out there are laughing at the whole situation," she said.

"While we argue and talk, we're not doing what we should be doing in terms of moving the sport forward."

Radcliffe is a three-time London Marathon winner and the only British athlete since 1996 to triumph at the event.

Paula Radcliffe says her children have been affected by doping allegations http://t.co/WE6vGARuuN pic.twitter.com/fUX97z5Nbi

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) September 13, 2015

Paula Radcliffe’s blood data has revealed she has not been involved in doping http://t.co/7tGMmj3skB pic.twitter.com/H9hZTvF0Fw

— The Sun (@TheSun) September 10, 2015