There was a fun atmosphere as the sun shone down on the crowds running and those cheering them

The winner or the fastest man to finish the race for 10000 metres completed the same in less than 30 minutes

Chris Thompson did the entire route from Centenary Square, from Jewellery Quarter and down to the Smithfield site

Chris clocked 29 minutes and 27 seconds bettering Jonathan Cornish’s 30 minutes 41 seconds from last year

Many people ran in aid of charities, such as Birmingham Children's Hospital, and some, to better their own bests

Everyone who runs is issued with a run number, which has a timing chip, so that your run time is recorded

Kader Omar clocking 29 mins and 34 seconds came 2nd and Dean Williamson with 30 mins and 45 seconds came 3rd