Elite runners including Sir Mo Farah took part along with a host of fundraisers and celebrities.
About 25,000 people took to the streets for this year's Great Manchester Runin the 10k while Italy's Eyob Faniel triumphed in the men's event.Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and Coronation Street stars also took part in the annual spectacle on a sunny day in the city.
Chosen as one of the event's official starters, Jess Dyer, who was diagnosed with clinical depression at the age of 13, described it as "emotional, overwhelming and incredible".Other starters included Pete Wallroth, founder of the charity Mummy's Star, and Elaine Wilkinson, who has completed every event since its start in 2003, following the city's Commonwealth Games.
John Hacking, executive member for leisure at Manchester City Council, said it was "brilliant to welcome runners, their families and their friends into the city centre". He added: "Whether people are running for charity or in memory of loved ones, or to overcome individual challenges, every runner personifies the Manchester spirit."
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