THOUSANDS of runners have set off in the fourth Yorkshire Marathon under glorious sunshine.
The race through York and surrounding countryside started at 9.30am in University Road, at the University of York.
Some runners wore fancy dress - for example as Peppa Pig and a Minion - as they sought to raise thousands of pounds for charities and other worthy causes.
More to follow.
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