32nd annual London marathon

And Bee Gees robin wakes from coma

Hi I'm Rachael downie and welcome to a brand new week at the only place it's hot online.

Up first, An estimated 37,500 fun runners, amateur athletes, celebrities and elite sportsmen and women took part in the Virgin London Marathon yesterday.

Among the runners, more than 100 people will be attempting to break world records, said Guinness World Records.

They include the record for the fastest marathon on stilts.

Sunday's race is the last chance for elite British runners to claim a place in this summer's Olympics.

Model Nell McAndrew is taking part in her sixth London Marathon.

Her times have been so quick that she has qualified to compete with the elite athletes and is trying to break the three-hour mark for the first time.

The 26.2 mile long route ends in The Mall.

And finally, Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb is showing signs of recovery as he has awoken from his coma.

Spokesman Doug Wright said he was able to nod and communicate with his family who have held a constant vigil at his beside in a central London hospital.

The 62-year-old fell into a coma after contracting pneumonia in his battle against colon and liver cancer.

Gibb's wife Dwina has revealed he cried when she played him Roy Orbison's 1962 song Crying.

Fellow Bee Gees star Barry Gibb had also been singing to his brother to try to rouse him.

The singer's website is down because of traffic volumes, with fans directed to his Facebook page, where messages of support can be left.

The British-born singer had surgery on his bowel 18 months ago for an unrelated condition, but a tumour was discovered and he was diagnosed with cancer of the colon and later of the liver. It had been thought his cancer was in remission as early as last month.

We continue to wish him well. Tomorrow Kelly rowland's £1.5m x factor demand. Hear about it then.