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Katherine Heslop

Mark Wright prays injury won't harm London Marathon chances after past heartbreak

Mark Wright is "praying" an old injury doesn't flare up ahead of running the London Marathon this Sunday, and has lifted the lid on his glitzy celebrations after the crossing the finish line.

The TV star, 35, was left devastated when a tear in his calf muscle forced him to pull out of the marathon last year after weeks of training.

Speaking to the Mirror ahead of his first marathon, he said: "Annoyingly I've got a niggle in my calf this week again, which is why I pulled out last time. I'm just praying it's going to be fine.

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