There were a further 12,999 runners taking part in the beautiful sunshine battling the fierce headwinds full on along the seafront. With Army soldiers out in force running for Help for Hero's and many other fun runners opting for fancy dress costumes, one being a huge Paddington Bear! The spectators turned out in force clapping and shouting, lining the whole of the 10 mile route.
Whilst the men's elite race was won by the British runner Mo Farah who just beat South Africa's Scott Mokoka in a sprint finish, clocking 46 minutes and 25 seconds and former marathon world champion, Kenya's Luke Kibet, took third place.
Ines Monteiro claimed the women's race in convincing style, finishing nearly a minute and a half ahead of her Portuguese team-mate Ana Dulce Felix, who recently took third place in the Great North Run.
Rupert completed his run in a brilliant 1hr 35mins...it turned out to take longer getting out of the car park than running the race itself!!!Rupert was raising money for the Rainbow Centre who are specialists in conductive education helping children with Cerebral Palsy throughout the South of England.
Well done to all those runners raising money for their chosen charities.
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