Leeds 10k: Complete coverage with video and all the results

The sun shone on Leeds City Centre as a sea of more than 8,000 people gathered at the start line on The Headrow at 9am.

They included former Leeds United star Danny Mills, and ex Leeds Rhinos prop Barrie McDermott, who were running alongside a host of other famous names.

BBC Look North’s Harry Gration got the race underway along with eight-year-old James Driver from Rothwell who suffers from Cerebral Palsy.

James was told he would never walk or talk but defied doctors’ expectations by taking part in the Arena Group Junior and Mini Run at the Jane Tomlinson’s Leeds Half Marathon in May.

Just after 9.30am, the first runners began to cross the finish line to a rapturous reception from the assembled crowd.

Speaking after the race, first placed lady Chloe Ryall, 29, from East Ardlsey, Leeds, who finished in a time of 40 minutes 30 seconds, said: “I was second place lady right up to the end and people in the crowd were telling me so I just thought ‘come on!’ and it gave me that extra push.”

First placed male runner was Jonathan Johnson, 22, from Harrogate, who runs with Harrogate Harriers and finished in a time of 34 minutes 50 seconds.

He said: “I have been running around 75 miles per week to train for this and I was hoping to do well but I wasn’t expecting to finish first. It’s still sinking in!”

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Your messages:

• I would like to wish all my colleagues from Hermes well during the race and hopefully I will beat them all! - Ann Colville

• Good luck to all the ladies who are running as part of Scarlett’s Superstars. They have so far raised over £1500 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and have all worked really hard. Well done! - Rachel Tillotson

• Go Christina Nutter Go have a great run..........Auntie Dee and Osborne gangxxxxx

• Good luck sweety (Christina Nutter), so proud of you and love you loads! Sarah, Scott and “The Boys” .Ohio USA