Sophie Raworth: BBC News star thought she was dying after 'frightening' marathon collapse

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“I did start to feel really claustrophobic. Everybody’s world is just that bit smaller…”In her free time, the newscaster turns to running as an escape from stress at work.During the height of the pandemic, the star said she would run to and from work to also avoid catching germs on public transport.By 2017, she had completed all six World Marathon Majors.She has also completed the Marathon des Sables, which is a six-day ultramarathon in the Sahara Desert.Sophie only began running nine years ago when she was offered a spot in the Great North Run.In her first attempt at the half-marathon distance, she crossed the line in two hours and six minutes.Read the full Sophie Raworth interview in the January 2021 issue of Runner’s World UK, on sale.