(1) Phillip Reid, 22, (number 44 in the center) who hails from San Luis Obispo, leads the pack during the Third annual Saint John's Santa Monica 5000 on Sunday, October 19, 2008. Reid came in first place in the 5K event with a time of 13:99 and won $1,500 for his first place finish, along with a $300 time bonus for breaking 14:20. Money raised from the event supports programs at the hospital.(2) Runners warm up with some stretches before the race. (3) Master Yoga Instructor Rainbeau Mars, awards Reid with the first place plaque. Saint John’s Health Center provides exceptional care to families from over 41 zip codes in Santa Monica and throughout greater Los Angeles. It is the hospital of choice for physicians with national reputations in cancer, orthopedics, cardiac care emergency care and women’s health services. Saint John’s nurses are renowned for their skill and compassion at the bedside.

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(1,2) Kevin Roscoe, 28, (RED) (145lbs) exchange blows with Gary Philpot, 25, (BLUE) (147lbs)  during Muscle Beach Amateur Boxing on Sunday, May 25, 2008. Roscoe won the bout by decision. (3,4) Anthony Rodriguez, 18, (RED) (136lbs) and Dominguez Vasquez, 19, (BLUE) box for three rounds on Sunday in Venice.  Vasquez won the bout by a decision. Muscle Beach Amateur Boxing was presented by Pro Fight. There were twealve 3-round bouts of amateur boxing  starting with the young boxers from the Boys & Girls Club, moving to the boxers from Venice High School and then the Marines vs Army, UCLA vs. USC, and the great finale was the Los Angeles Fire Department vs LA County Sheriffs.

(top) Bill Levisohm, 64, from Team South African, bowls during the 'Jack Beckley 10-Star International' at Santa Monica Lawn Bowls Club in Douglas Park on Sunday, March 16, 2008. (above) Team USA won the international tournament and received the $1,000.00 price. Team USA Captain Tony Baer hold the Championship Trophy and poses for a photo with his teammates on Sunday. Lawn bowls is usually played on a large, rectangular, precisely leveled and manicured grass or synthetic surface known as a bowling green which is divided into parallel playing strips called rinks. (source wikipedia)