More than 7,000 people participated in South Yorkshire’s most popular and largest half marathon on Sunday.
The Sheffield Half Marathon is one of the best-attended events of its kind in the country, attracting thousands of runners of all abilities to the city’s streets each year and raising significant funds for charitable causes.
Starting and finishing on Arundel Gate in Sheffield city centre, the event drew huge crowds, with spectators lining the route to cheer participants along the way.
The half marathon is part of Jane Tomlinson’s ‘Run for All’, a tribute to the legacy of Jane Tomlinson CBE, a former amateur athlete and fundraiser. Jane, originally from Leeds, inspired people around the world with a series of remarkable endurance events despite being diagnosed with an incurable cancer.
The charity was established to raise funds for other causes and to inspire others through her achievements.
This year, St Luke’s Hospice, Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity, Embrace, and Macmillan were among the race’s partner charities. Last year the event raised over £175,000.