conductor, sir andrew davis, has died at the age of 80. he was one of the longest—serving chief conductors of the bbc symphony orchestra, and a familiar face at the annual bbc proms concerts in london, where he was famous for his funny speeches. let's have a listen to the bbc symphony orchestra rehearsing �*the damnation of faust�* at the royal albert hall for the bbc proms, conducted by sir andrew davis in 1998. multiple milestones have been reached at the london marathon today, with the winner of the women's only race peresjepchirchir breaking a world record. the kenyan olympic champion broke into tears after crossing the line in two hours 16 minutes and 16 seconds. 51 seconds faster than