Thousands of runners braved the soggy conditions to race through the city on Sunday for the seventh annual MBNA Chester 10K.

And photographer Simon Warburton was out there to capture the best of the day's action.

Start of the MBNA Chester 10K.

Start of the MBNA Chester 10K.

Kadar Omar of Birchfield Harriers crossed the 10K line with a winning time of 31:38 followed by Aaron Doyle of Vale Royal AC (32:25) and Morgan Curry of Newark AC (33:14).

Kadar said: "Thank you for another great race in Chester. I had a good run today. It was tough but I enjoyed it. The support was great!”

First man No 8 Kadar Omar and first lady Anna Bracegridle No 7.

First man No 8 Kadar Omar and first lady Anna Bracegridle No 7.

First lady was Anna Bracegirdle of Salford Harriers & AC who shaved a second off the course record to cross the line in 34:44 followed by Lindsay Fisher of WCAC (36:36) and Joanna Marsden of Cheshire Dragons (36:41).

Event director Callum Shields said: “The sharp end of the race provided thrilling competition with some formidable athletes battling it out for podium places at the largest MBNA Chester 10K we have ever hosted.

Racing to the finish line.

Racing to the finish line.

“A massive thank you is due to the local communities, especially those of Mollington and the Garden Quarter for their vocal and enthusiastic support. We are thrilled that so many people made the effort to come out to cheer on and encourage the runners.

“We would like to thank MBNA as title sponsor and our associate sponsors, Mitchell Group, High 5, Brecon Carreg, Farralls Group and GoFundMe. We could not host the event without the amazing support of volunteers, organisations and groups who give up their time for free and give the race its unique and friendly character."

West Cheshire Foodbank is the official event charity and on the day they received a fantastic ¼ tonne of food donations.

Speeding along to the finish with the Eastgate Clock in the background.

Speeding along to the finish with the Eastgate Clock in the background.

Organisers expect the three races this year to raise £1m overall for Chester based, regional and national causes.

Entries are already open for next year's event, due to be held on Sunday, March 9, 2025, in three entry waves at 9am, 9.30am and 10am. For more information, visit https://ale.niftyentries.com/chester10K

The next race to be held in Chester will be the Essar Chester Half Marathon on Sunday, May 19.

Friends celebrate crossing the line.

Friends celebrate crossing the line.