Sophie Raworth said she was left in tears after doctors told her to cut back due to a health issue which she suffered from during the London Marathon

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Sophie Raworth attends the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show at Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by

The BBC newsreader revealed that she had to have an "enforced break" (Image: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

A BBC newsreader has revealed that she had to have an "enforced break" and was left in tears after doctors told her to cut back due to a health issue.

Sophie Raworth sadly had to drop out of this year's London Marathon just six miles from the finish line after suffering from a stress fracture in her ankle.

The injury meant that doctors ordered her not to exercise and she would need crutches, with the journalist also told that she could do "nothing at all".

Sophie, who now appears to be seeing the upside to her "enforced break", said: "I cried the day I was told I had to go on crutches."

She continued: "I don't need to keep pounding the tarmac, chasing the clock in an attempt to hold back the years. The next time I get injured, I won't panic."

Jenni Falconer, Aimee Fuller and Sophie Raworth photographed ahead of t

Sophie Raworth sadly had to drop out of this year's London Marathon (Image: John Phillips/Getty Images)

Sophie added: "Instead, I'll give in to the rest, knowing that I will almost certainly come back stronger in the end."

In May, it was reported that the broadcaster had been inundated with messages of support following the incident on April 21, which saw Sophie requiring treatment in A&E.

She managed to run 20 miles but then had to leave the race because her ankle "blew up", with the journalist later sharing videos of herself hobbling around.

Sophie also posted photos of her injured ankle on Instagram and explained that she had been assisted by the "kindness of strangers" and the "shoulders I was given to lean on".

She wrote: "Well I had a great 20 mile race. It all started so well! I even got to meet the legend that is Jasmin Paris! And then at mile 18 or so my ankle blew up. Annoying because I was doing ok."

Sophie Raworth leaves BBC Broadcasting House on January 23, 2022 in

She ran 20 miles but then had to leave the race because her ankle "blew up" (Image: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

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"But my attempted 12th @londonmarathon became all about the kindness of strangers and the shoulders I was given to lean on."

Sophie is a dedicated runner, posting on Instagram on April 21 that she was about to embark on her 21st marathon and 12th London Marathon, although a "dodgy ankle may get the better of me tomorrow".

In a separate post after her injury, runnersworlduk shared a quote from Sophie detailing her thoughts on the injury and how the notion of not exercising was "mind-bending".

She said: "This concept was quite mind-bending to start with. Running has propelled me forward with purpose and increased strength, both physical and mental. Then suddenly it was all swept away from beneath my feet."