Pete Doherty To Run 2008 London Marathon?

Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty is in training to run next year’s London Marathon, according to reports.

Doherty apparently took up the sport after Ralph Bernard, a former marathon runner and owner of Capital Radio, invited him for a run in Wiltshire.

"Ralph knocked on Pete's door one day and they went for a run. Despite being completely out of shape, Pete enjoyed it and he's been out again and again," a ‘source’ told the Mirror.

Last night a Babyshambles spokesperson remained speculative about the claims: "There is some truth to this - you never know what could happen."

However, a spokesman for Capital Radio claimed that Bernard had definitely “persuaded Pete to try his luck” at next year's event.