London Marathon 2015

More than 38,000 people have taken part in the London Marathon last Sunday. Since the first time that it took place, on 29 March 1981, around £716 million have been collected.

From Greenwich to Buckingham Palace, the runners went over 26.2 mile (42.2km). This event was instituted to commemorate the Greek soldier Pheidippides who, in 490 BC, run 25 miles (40 km) from the battlefield near Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory over Persia. In the present, this would be the same distance as the length of the Victoria line, twice.

And this year runners not only participated in the race to raise money. Some of them also made of it the most important day of their lifes.

Worcester' and the Cutty Sark, 1953

'Worcester' and the Cutty Sark, 1953 Henry Grant

Pancake Day

Are you ready? So grab your frying pan and be prepared for the race because tomorrow, 4th of March, it's Pancake Day. 

Picture: Metro

Also known as Shrove Tuesday, it's always celebrated the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. It's a good opportunity to use eggs, sugar and milk before the 40 days of fasting. This is an important tradition in United Kingdom but in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and Canada too.

One of the most important entertainment in Shove Tuesday is the Pancake Races. The tradition say that one woman from Buckinghamshire was so busy doing pancakes in her kitchen that she didn't heard the church bells. When she realised that she was late, she started running to get to the church in time while she was carrying her frying pan and the pancake. Since then, this races are became popular.