ON TWITTER
#LONDONMARATHON
Olympic champion Mo Farah set a new British record at the London Marathon yesterday. The benchmark had stood since 1985, with the achievement coming in record race heat. Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s elite race. @Trench49 said: “Will we ever see British winner in #Londonmarathon again if #Mofarahs best we got & he finished third with 2:06?” @Kjlbrack posted: “The amazing thing about the #Londonmarathon is not just the physical endurance but how many of the runners have turned personal tragedy or adversity into something positive and inspiring.” @Christineh_2017 added: “Felt a bit guilty watching at Canary Wharf with a cold drink in my hand as everyone huffed and puffed by in the heat.”
#EARTHDAY
Earth Day has celebrated its 48th year, with more than one billion people in 192 countries believed to have taken part in yesterday’s annual event. @Joeygraceffa said: “Happy #Earthday! I’m continuing my goal to lower my carbon footprint with what I eat, and by using less and less plastic products like trading water bottles for reusable glass or metal. ” @ tessavirtue added: “We should celebrate #earthday every day ... but what a great reminder to take a moment and cherish this beautiful planet of ours. Let’s all do our part to keep it healthy.” @Ellosteph joked: “Go Planet, it’s your #Earthday. We’re gonna party like it’s your Earth Day.” @jaybeware claimed: “Gentle reminder on #Earthday that this planet will soon be completely uninhabitable if we don’t abolish capitalism.”
#NABITAJIMA
The world’s oldest woman, Nabi Tajima, who was born on 4 August, 1900, has died aged 117. She passed away of old age in a hospital in southern Japan. @Alecpurdie mused: “Nabi Tajima was old enough to remember the Titanic sinking.” @lourdesgnavarro noted: “The oldest person in the world has died. She was born in 1900. Think of the history she saw, the wars and then prosperity. The transformation and promise of technology. Then the current peril of our planet. What an extraordinary time to have been alive.”