Sheffield City centre fell to a standstill on 26th April as thousands competed in the annual Half Marathon, raising an estimated £75,000 for charity.
The event started at 9.30am and caused a number of road closures and diversions across the city, so that the 5,500 participants could complete the 13 mile circuit.
The route for the race started and finished at Don Valley Stadium, stretching across Sheffield within a 3 hour time limit and was won by Jason Ward of Altrincham in 1 hour and 8 minutes.
There was also a 3 kilometre Fun Run taking place alongside the marathon which saw members of the public dress up in costumes and run for charity.
The event is part of the ‘Take to the streets’ campaign which aims to get 2 million people a year active and engaged in sport for the run up to the 2012 Olympics.
Tori Wheatman, 21 is a Health student at Sheffield Hallam University, she completed the half marathon in 1 hour 39 minutes, she said: “It was a fantastic event for a good cause, it was very tiring but there was a good crowd to spur us all on”.
There are a total of 10 charities that will benefit from the event, which includes RSPCA and the Macmillan Cancer fund. The first Half Marathon in Sheffield took place in 1982 and Don Valley Stadium has been the venue since 1991.
By Sean O'Malley
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