22/04/2012Participants in the LondonMarathon run past the Housesof Parliament in Westminster,cheered on by enthusiasticcrowds in the British capital.The event attracts tens ofthousands of amateur runnerseach year and is recognisedas the largest annualfundraising event in the world,raising over GBP 450 millionfor charity since 1981.Photo: Getty ImagesATHLETICSSNAPSHOT