Sir Richard Branson's latest sporting adventure will see him attempt the London Marathon.
The 59-year-old billionaire tycoon has been training for the event, which takes place a week on Sunday, in all corners of the globe.
Speaking from Necker, his Caribbean island, he said: "One of the most interesting ones was at the game range in Ulusaba where I had one of the rangers alongside me so that the lions didn't get at me."
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