London Marathon bid in election run-up by Dan Jarvis MP

With the election just weeks away many party activists are busy pounding the streets with leaflets, while others are training and straining for marathons.

At least four Conservative and one Labour MP are running in this year's London Marathon on 22 April.

Daily Politics reporter Ellie Price tried to keep up with Dan Jarvis as he took her training in his Barnsley constituency, and told her about training for the marathon and election at the same time.

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