INSPIRATIONAL former jockey Josh Moore is set to run this weekend's London Marathon – just 12 months after suffering a life threatening fall at Haydock.
Moore, 31, suffered a broken leg and punctured lung – as well as lower back injuries – after his horse fell on him last April.
He was subsequently hospitalised for THREE MONTHS after developing an infection while being treated for his injuries.
Moore has since been forced to retire from racing, but he has managed to make an impressive recovery off the course.
Prior to his fall, he had already completed the London Marathon once.
He will now attempt to do so again alongside his sister Hayley in support of Cancer Research UK.
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Moore will run with screws in his back and a rod in his leg in an uplifting tale of battling adversity.
Chatting to the Racing Post, he said: "Everything's going well so far, good enough anyway. I'll be pleased when it's done.
"I was just thinking about where I was this time last year, when I was a bit of a way off running a marathon.
"I saw the nurses who looked after me in Liverpool recently and they said they did not expect me to leave the hospital, let alone be running a marathon again."
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Despite his previous injuries, Moore is determined to finish the race.
Josh and Hayley have set up a JustGiving page as they aim to raise money for a good cause.
On it, they wrote: "It's a huge ask but as we all know, Josh likes a serious challenge!
"He‘s worked very hard and with several screws in his back, it will not be easy.
"Oh and the rod in his leg which helped to repair his broken femur and that's before the fat embolism syndrome which left Josh with temporary brain damage.
"Running for Cancer Research UK will help us to take on the challenge of so many miles in much different circumstances than in the past.
"But as we have seen family and friends suffer from the cruel and dreaded cancer then we will do our best and would love your support."
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