Runners, joggers, sprinters and walkers have put on their shorts and tied their shoes as they pounded the floors for Birmingham in this year's AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run.
The 2025 event saw more than 16,000 people sign up to take part in either the half marathon or 10k events, with many aiming to selflessly raise money for their chosen causes.
The event, which was split into a number of different coloured waves, started at Centenary Square before making its way around the city - racing past various recognisable landmarks and points of interest.
While many chose to run the endurance event in professional running gear, some chose to dress up as their favourite characters to entice more people to donate to their causes, or just to have fun.
Among those recognisable characters at this year's event was a cheeky leprechaun, a number of bin bags, a well-dressed steam-punk gentleman - and the lord of the dark side himself, Darth Vader - may the fourth be with you!
Take a look at our gallery of pictures taken from the run - can you see yourself?
Cheadle runner, Mark Harrison, smashed the running event! Well done MarkThis runner was carrying the flag the whole way roundOur thoughts too Heidi Edwards from Liverpool!The City of Birmingham Striders look ready to smash the pavementOn the grandstand today was Wolverhampton's Mark Rhodes, Lord Mayor and Mayoress of Birmingham, Ken and Barbara Wood, Sports TV personality, Amber Sandhu, and the Bishop of Birmingham Michael VollandThose glasses will defintiely keep the wind out of his eyes!This gent from the Aldridge Running Club looks ready to smash the challengeWe don't know if this gent is worried about the race or if he is psyching himself up, but we are sure he smashed it either wayOur lovely flag man was still going at it deep into the race. I wonder if that is aerodynamic?This Wolves Foundation absolutely smashed it. Up the Wolves!The dark side was particularly strong with this oneWhat a finely dressed gentleman this man isWhat time is it gents?This fantastic runner found it so easy she was updating her InstagramLooking dashing in pinkWe hope this runner had the luck of the IrishKeep going! Not long left nowThousands of runners took part in the event this yearThese runners look ready for the finish lineYou will smash it gents! RAF Cosford lads, Kit Naylor and Kit Barter, ran for the OddBalls foundationZach Rudler from Brum and Zach Watkins from Wiltshire had time to take a selfie. Well done you twoBrett Ellis from Birmingham and Justin Hodge from Halesowen, posed near the 'Real Birmingham Family' statueMags Todd, Carol Austin, Penny Evans, Grace Evans from Birmingham, ran dressed as bin bags, we can only guess to protest a certain current bin issue
