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Jordan: 'I will not fail'

Injury and training struggles threaten her Marathon bid

Jordan's training almost every day

When Jordan announced that she’d be running this year’s London Marathon, she launched herself into a punishing training programme with characteristic determination.

However, insiders say Jordan’s suffered a knee injury and is struggling to run beyond 18 miles, which has left her panicking that she won’t make it to the start line on 26 April.

‘She’ll have developed a knee injury because of over-training,’ says Ian Marber of nutrition consultancy The Food Doctor.

‘You need to be strong to run the Marathon and consume a lot of calories. If she’s injured, she should consider pulling out as she risks making it worse – or lifelong.’

Along with husband Peter Andre, 36, the reality TV star signed up for this year’s 26-mile race to raise £250,000 for the NSPCC and the charity Vision in honour of her disabled and partially blind six-year-old son Harvey. ‘He’s my inspiration – I can’t let him down,’ she says.

See the full story about Jordan in Now magazine dated 6 April 2009 - out now!