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Pete Doherty To Run 2008 London Marathon?

The new Paula Radcliffe or Forrest Gump?...

December 17, 2007 by Jason Gregory | Photo by Shirlaine Forrest
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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. 
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