1A record crowd of runners took part in the city marathon on a bright Sunday morning.
2More than fifteen thousand people ran through the streets while thousands more watched and cheered.
3The race started outside the town hall and finished in the park beside the lake.
4The winner, a nurse from Kenya, crossed the line in just over two hours and twenty minutes.
5She said the friendly crowds along the route gave her the energy to keep going.
6Many runners were not racing for medals but to raise money for local hospitals.
7Together they collected more than half a million pounds for the children's hospital.
8Police closed the main roads for six hours, and buses followed different routes.
9Doctors treated a few runners for tired legs, but nobody was seriously hurt.
10The mayor praised the organisers and promised the marathon would return next spring.
11Shops and cafes near the route reported their busiest day of the whole year.