In a warm-up event for the 10 mile marathon, a junior event was held on Saturday for people between the ages of nine and 15.
The route took youngsters up and down Clarence Esplanade, before heading up Serpentine Road and back through the park towards the finish line.
The News had staff waiting at the finish line to capture the elation of completing the race.
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