Scenes from Birmingham's first half marathon

Some ran simply for the joy of running...and others ran for causes of all kinds...




There were vast crowds, but odd moments of intimacy...


There were eager, happy faces – people who looked as if they had barely exerted themselves...


But there were also many who seemed to have the shocked, exhausted expressions of refugees fleeing a catastrophe...



And there was the clearing up... Scouts and sea cadets cleared up hundreds of water bottles and plastic caps...