The Great South Run returned to Portsmouth on Sunday, starting and finishing on Avenue De Caen.
More than 25,000 people have taken part in an annual 10-mile race after it was cancelled last year due to storms.
The AJ Bell Great South Run returned to the streets of Portsmouth on Sunday.
The race began and finished on the north end of Avenue De Caen.
Dan Spincer and his best friend Stuart Hall were among the runners who were taking part in memory of Mr Spincer's late wife Claire Lomas, who was left paralysed in 2007 and competed in challenges to raise funds for charity.
President of the Great Run Company, Sir Brendan Foster, said the pair were told before the race that they had managed to take the total of Ms Lomas' fundraising total more than £1m.
He said: "We're honoured her family chose the Great South Run as their final leg and for us to be part of their fantastic achievement.
"Claire I'm sure would be very proud."
One of Ms Lomas' achievements was competing in the 2012 London Marathon in a robotic suit.
She died five weeks after a microlight crash in Jordan in 2024 after raising £952,000 for the Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation.
After the race on Sunday, Mr Spincer said he and Mr Hall wanted to do the race in wheelchairs in honour of his wife.
"I just want to keep Claire's legacy alive and keep spreading the word she was spreading and keep doing the great job she was doing," he said.
Linda Nicola, a friend of Ms Lomas, attended the race and said it was "very emotional" to not see her there as she was "just such a presence".
The starting horn was also sounded by the couple's daughters, Maisie and Chloe.
Meanwhile, John Hillage took part in the race in bare feet.
He said he wanted to do something different to "shine a light on foster carers in the area".
Runner Heather Basbley said the vibe during the event was "awesome", adding it was "amazing" to run in her hometown.
Marc Scott was the winner of the elite men's race, with a time of 47 minutes and 21 seconds.
He previously won the race in 2019.
Verity Ockenden was the winner of the women's elite race, finishing in 56 minutes and 37 seconds.
She said: "There wasn't a single section of the course that was quiet. There were children offering us sweets, which I didn't take them up on, but I did appreciate it, so it was a lovely crowd."
Dame Kelly Holmes was also spotted at the event as she started the elite female athlete race before taking on the 10-mile route.
This year marked 35 years since the Great South Run began.
Race organisers acknowledged the anniversary on the start line as they thanked those who had participated in the event since its launch.
This included Dave Olsen, who was one of three runners this year to have completed every single Great South Run since it began in 1990.
Pam Rogers was also acknowledged as she had been involved from the start, either as a runner for the first 14 years or as official since.
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