THOUSANDS of runners descended on Victoria Park in Warrington this morning to compete in the New Balance half marathon and 10k events.

Competitors enjoyed a glorious Sunday morning’s sunshine and were greeted by supporters lining the route before being welcomed home by those gathering at the Victoria Park athletics track.

More than 2,700 entrants took part in the half marathon and they were joined on the start line by many more in the 10k event.

For full report and more pictures see Thursday’s Warrington Guardian.