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Jo Whiley has said being the Couch To 5k voice is “one of the best things I’ve ever done”, as she encouraged people to take up running from the start of a half-marathon.

Speaking on the start line of the London Landmarks half-marathon on Sunday, Whiley, 60, said she was running the race to encourage people to move their body even if they doubt their abilities.