zxDaveM: The signs point the way (from London Bridge)
zxDaveM: close up of a silver medal, for London 2012
zxDaveM: The French Women's basketball team - and their silver medals
zxDaveM: The French Women's basketball team - and their silver medals
zxDaveM: Ooh-la-la
zxDaveM: The Olympic Rings - hanging off Tower Bridge
zxDaveM: The 7-mile marker, entering Cannon Street
zxDaveM: the crowds around the 7-mile marker of the Marathon
zxDaveM: 7 miles high - or so it seems
zxDaveM: the streets around Monument
zxDaveM: no doubt where we are - or what we're waiting for!
zxDaveM: Lower Thames Street, lined with eager spectators
zxDaveM: the lead security cars - about to run over a steward
zxDaveM: Monument, fringed with spectators
zxDaveM: one of the lead stewards entertaining the expectant crowd
zxDaveM: one of the lead stewards entertaining the expectant crowd
zxDaveM: This man was a star!
zxDaveM: ..and here they come!!
zxDaveM: The front runners approach
zxDaveM: the leading pack, on the first lap of the 3, 8-mile laps of the City
zxDaveM: Bronze, and silver Kenyans
zxDaveM: Marathon runner legs
zxDaveM: Leader Kiprotich gets cheered around the bend
zxDaveM: Leader Kiprotich, rounds the bend and up the steep incline
zxDaveM: Kiprotich leads the front pack
zxDaveM: the lead pack dash up Fish Street Hill
zxDaveM: The leaders going up Fish Street Hill for 1st time (about 33mins into the race)
zxDaveM: someone's late for the bus home...
zxDaveM: more runners - I'm hoping the guy in the back is just waving!
zxDaveM: Running up Fish St Hill - into the packed crowds