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

19/05/2012Saori Kimura of Japan serves during the FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualification tournament match between Japan and Peru at Yoyogi Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Kimura is hoping to compete in the Olympic Games for a third time this summer, in London, after the Japanese women's team finished fifth in Athens in 2004 and fifth in Beijing in 2008. Photo: Getty ImagesVOLLEYBALLSNAPSHOT