HUNDREDS of runners gathered in Centenary Square this morning to take part in the annual 10k around the city.
The 10k, organised by Epilepsy Action started at 9am but crowds began flocking to the area from 7:30am, preparing for the big race ahead.
This was the first run after the pandemic and runners from across Yorkshire and the UK came together for the day.
The Lord Mayor was among the hundreds at the start line after giving a short speech, inviting runners and supporters to partake in a minute’s silence for Her Majesty the Queen.
1500 runners took on the 10k route that started and finished in Centenary Square. The route was fast and flat and was taken on both by first-timers and elite runners.
First across the finish line was Jack Cummings of the Ilkley Harriers AC, with an impressive time of 31:29.
He said: “I didn’t expect to win at all.
“I’ve not done many 10k’s, so it’s unbelievable that I’ve won.
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“It was an incredible feeling, running down and seeing all the people on the side lines cheering me on.
“I think it boosted me a little.”
Joseph Carnelley and Marcin Soszka too second and third places, whilst Becky Penty of the York Knavesmire Harriers was the first woman to complete the race with a time of 34.42.
The Alice Redmond prize, for the fastest runner aged 21 and under, was awarded to Joseph Carnelley of the Bingley Harriers & AC. The prize is awarded in memory of Alice Redmond, who helped to develop the Bradford 10k.
Keen runner Ilyas Saddiq, who owns Ily’s Gent Studio has been training hard for the 10K, said: “I’m feeling pretty confident, but it is only my second 10K.”
Running groups from across the UK lined up at the start and ran together over the course of the 10k.
The race has become a firm fixture in Yorkshire’s athletics calendar since it began in 2008. Since then, runners have raised over £600,000 for Epilepsy Action and over 15,000 runners have crossed the finish line.
Katie Reah, fundraising events manager at Epilepsy Action, said: “The people of Bradford and beyond are so supportive of this event. We’re so pleased that so many people have come back to run the Bradford 10k after a three-year break. It’s been a fantastic morning with so many people out enjoying the race and supporting people with epilepsy.”
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